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Yarco Dry Wall & Painting

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Yarco Dry Wall & Painting in ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA
Employer Yarco Dry Wall & Painting Report ID 2018088125
Address 4399 Money Bayou Dr. City, State ZIP ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA 36561
Event Date August 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1343386
GPS Coordinates 30.28000, -87.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell off a 10-foot step ladder when he missed a step, falling on the concrete floor and impacting his back and head.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2018, a worker at Yarco Dry Wall & Painting in ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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