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Charles Dectis Painting, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Charles Dectis Painting, Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Charles Dectis Painting, Inc. Report ID 2022119661
Address 77 Winds Creek Blvd., 77 Winds Creek Blvd. City, State ZIP BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18015
Event Date November 3, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561790 Inspection # 1632933
GPS Coordinates 40.61000, -75.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a lift about 15 feet in the air to prepare the ceiling to be painted. When reaching over the duct work, the employee lost his balance, falling onto the duct work and to the floor. The employee sustained an elbow injury.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2022, a worker at Charles Dectis Painting, Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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