AccuClean Window Cleaning LLC
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — EDINBURG, Texas
| Employer | AccuClean Window Cleaning LLC |
| Address | 3515 S Jackson Rd |
| City, State ZIP | EDINBURG, Texas 78539 |
| Report ID | 2022010783 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.27153, -98.19193 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a ladder washing windows when its legs began to move and it slipped away from the building. The 22-foot ladder fell; the employee fell to the ground, landing on his feet and then falling over. He suffered a crushed vertebra, two broken vertebrae, and a broken left ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2022, a worker at AccuClean Window Cleaning LLC in EDINBURG, Texas suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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| Sep 22, 2017 | Denver Mato | FORT LUPTON, Colorado | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Cook and Sons Construction LLC. | GRANGEVILLE, Idaho | Fractures | Hosp. |
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