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John W. DePietro Construction, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — EAST GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at John W. DePietro Construction, Inc. in EAST GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND
Employer John W. DePietro Construction, Inc. Report ID 2020032761
Address 80 Red Barn Lane City, State ZIP EAST GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND 02818
Event Date March 25, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.66000, -71.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing three or four rungs up on an extension ladder that was leaning against the gutter in front of a garage, taking pictures of the roof. He slipped off the ladder and his right leg was caught between its rungs, causing fractures to right tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2020, a worker at John W. DePietro Construction, Inc. in EAST GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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