Miller and Long Company Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Miller and Long Company Inc. | Report ID | 2019043763 |
| Address | 220 Massachusetts Ave NW | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20001 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.89000, -77.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a disassembled section of scaffolding frame, which was lying flat on the ground connected to a second frame. The second frame was hit with a hammer to dislodge it from the first, and the employee lost his balance and fell backwards. His right jaw and head area struck an I-beam and his jaw was fractured.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2019, a worker at Miller and Long Company Inc. in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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