Fractures

Name: Fractures at Fairfield Insulation
Start: 6/13/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018065823 · 6/13/2018 · Fairfield Insulation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source: Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Fairfield Insulation
Location: 2713 Bronson Road, FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT, 06824
NAICS: 238310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a ladder attaching gutters to the roof. The ladder started sliding to the right and the employee jumped 18 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fracture in his lower vertebrae and possible ligament damage to his knee.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown