CHARLES E. JARRELL CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — EARTH CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CHARLES E. JARRELL CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. in EARTH CITY, MISSOURI
Employer CHARLES E. JARRELL CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. Report ID 20211210855
Address 4208 RIDER TRAIL NORTH City, State ZIP EARTH CITY, MISSOURI 63045
Event Date December 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Tars, sealants, caulking, insulation, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1570697
GPS Coordinates 38.76000, -90.47000

Incident Narrative

A Charles E. Jarrell employee was on a 10-foot A-frame ladder, removing a hanger for refrigeration lines that had been hung from a concrete ceiling. Some of the fireproofing material that had been sprayed onto the ceiling and the refrigeration lines fell onto the employee's face, causing him to fall off the ladder and suffer a broken tibia.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2021, a worker at CHARLES E. JARRELL CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. in EARTH CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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