Scott Lee Guttering
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — FENTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | Scott Lee Guttering | Report ID | 2020021920 |
| Address | 473 Timber Valley Trail, Lot 79 Winding Bluffs | City, State ZIP | FENTON, MISSOURI 63026 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Street, road, driveway-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | 1466799 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.47000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing gutters on a newly constructed residential dwelling. The employee was climbing a portable extension ladder to install a downspout over the garage and fell approximately 10 feet head-first onto the concrete driveway. The employee sustained a skull fracture, swelling of the brain, eight broken ribs and a collapsed lung and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2020, a worker at Scott Lee Guttering in FENTON, MISSOURI suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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