Charles Dectis Painting, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Charles Dectis Painting, Inc. |
| Address | 77 Winds Creek Blvd., 77 Winds Creek Blvd. |
| City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania 18015 |
| Report ID | 2022119661 |
| 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 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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