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PILLAR CONSTRUCTION INC.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PILLAR CONSTRUCTION INC. in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer PILLAR CONSTRUCTION INC. Report ID 2021021511
Address 1630 Columbia Road City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20009
Event Date February 19, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1518170
GPS Coordinates 38.92000, -77.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down built-in scaffolding steps. He slipped on the fourth step and landed on his back against the steps while sliding down. He suffered a lower back injury.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2021, a worker at PILLAR CONSTRUCTION INC. in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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