Kerin Contractors Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Bruises, contusions — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Kerin Contractors Inc | Report ID | 2024087835 |
| Address | Howard University | College of Dentistry, 600 W St NW #2005 | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20059 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1772480 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.91000, -77.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a scaffold and applying fabric to a lecture hall divider. The employee fell about 10 feet and sustained a back contusion. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2024, a worker at Kerin Contractors Inc in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered bruises, contusions to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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