Jupiter Painting Contracting Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Jupiter Painting Contracting Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2020077021 |
| Address | DRPA/Walt Whitman Bridge | City, State ZIP | CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY 08101 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -74.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ascending a portable extension ladder to access a piece of equipment. The employee lost their footing and fell approximately 8 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained fractures to the collar bone and ribs.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2020, a worker at Jupiter Painting Contracting Company, Inc. in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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