New Heights Painting Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — STUART, FLORIDA
| Employer | New Heights Painting Inc. | Report ID | 2019022082 |
| Address | 315 SW Ocean Boulevard | City, State ZIP | STUART, FLORIDA 34994 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | 1381735 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.19000, -80.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was painting from a bakers scaffold. The scaffold shifted and the employee fell approximately 6 feet to the floor below fracturing their lower back.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2019, a worker at New Heights Painting Inc. in STUART, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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