Raul Painting Company, LLC
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Raul Painting Company, LLC | Report ID | 2020054602 |
| Address | 25 Apple tree Lane | City, State ZIP | NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT 06840 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.17000, -73.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on two ladders that were tied together to power wash the side of a house. As he was trying to reach the roof, the ladders collapsed and he fell four feet to the ground. The fallen ladders landed on top of him. The employee suffered multiple fractures.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2020, a worker at Raul Painting Company, LLC in NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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