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Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. in FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. Report ID 20181010204
Address 675 Redding Road City, State ZIP FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06824
Event Date October 3, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Handrails, banisters
Industry (NAICS) 524291 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.17000, -73.29000

Incident Narrative

On October 3, 2018, an employee stepped down onto an extension ladder from a roof and lost his balance. He fell about 8 feet onto a front porch's wooden rail, then onto the ground. He suffered four broken ribs and scraped his arms.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2018, a worker at Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. in FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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