American Automobile Association
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - BELLA VISTA, Arkansas
| Employer | American Automobile Association |
| Address | 5 Lockerbie Circle |
| City, State ZIP | BELLA VISTA, Arkansas 72715 |
| Report ID | 2019089011 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 524126 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.48876, -94.34339 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee conducted a claims adjustment inspection on the roof of a 10-foot shed and was attempting to descend a ladder from the roof when the employee slipped off the ladder and fell 10 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken shoulder, three broken ribs, punctured lungs, a pulmonary embolism, and cracked thoracic vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2019, a worker at American Automobile Association in BELLA VISTA, Arkansas suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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