Meadow Wood Painting LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON
| Employer | Meadow Wood Painting LLC | Report ID | 2023043338 |
| Address | 17011 E Sprague Avenue | City, State ZIP | SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON 99037 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Roof edges |
| Secondary Source | Street, road, driveway-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.65000, -117.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was touching up paint along the gable and main floor roofline at a home. When the employee finished painting, he set up a 16-foot extension ladder to reach the upper roofline in order to detach his lifeline. As he stepped off the ladder at the upper roofline, the ladder slipped out from beneath him, causing the employee to fall approximately 15 feet to the driveway below. He sustained a hairline fracture to his left shoulder, a fractured left cheekbone, and a laceration to the back of his head and below his left eye. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2023, a worker at Meadow Wood Painting LLC in SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roof edges identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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