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Langley's Painting, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — EIGHT MILE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Langley's Painting, Inc. in EIGHT MILE, ALABAMA
Employer Langley's Painting, Inc. Report ID 2019022112
Address 8260 Spice Pond Road City, State ZIP EIGHT MILE, ALABAMA 36613
Event Date February 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.83000, -88.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a 24-foot extension ladder when the ladder began to fall. The employee rode the ladder down and landed on his feet on the concrete ground resulting in a fracture to his right foot and a vertebra.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2019, a worker at Langley's Painting, Inc. in EIGHT MILE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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