Milam & Co. Painting, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Milam & Co. Painting, Inc. | Report ID | 2021108850 |
| Address | 1 Potomac Dr | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77057 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| 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 | 29.76000, -95.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from an extension ladder to paint under a window, about 10 feet high. The ladder slipped and the employee fell to the ground, suffering lower back, pelvic, and hip injuries.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2021, a worker at Milam & Co. Painting, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. 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
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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