Belfor Property Restoration
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO
| Employer | Belfor Property Restoration | Report ID | 2020021637 |
| Address | 2100 Brice Road | City, State ZIP | REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO 43068 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -82.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was shifting paint containers around on a 5- or 6-foot-high scaffold when she lost her balance and fell off of the scaffold to the ground. She suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2020, a worker at Belfor Property Restoration in REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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