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Best Painting of Lehigh Valley

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Best Painting of Lehigh Valley in CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Best Painting of Lehigh Valley Report ID 2019044356
Address 3425 S Bay Hill Drive City, State ZIP CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA 18034
Event Date April 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.54000, -75.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a step-ladder approximately 14 feet above grade to paint a ceiling. The employee missed a rung and fell to the ground resulting in fractures to the face and wrist.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2019, a worker at Best Painting of Lehigh Valley in CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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