W Painting & Maintenance
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — METAIRIE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | W Painting & Maintenance | Report ID | 2024087597 |
| Address | 300 David Dr. | City, State ZIP | METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70003 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Head unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | 1770702 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.97000, -90.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to perform a painting task. The employee slipped off the ladder and fell backward to the concrete ground. He struck the back of his head and sustained head trauma.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2024, a worker at W Painting & Maintenance in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the head unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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