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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20191112288 · 11/27/2019 · Jonathan A. Moreno

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
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Ground, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Jonathan A. Moreno
Location
Chrysler and Orizzonte, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78745
NAICS
236115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on a 20' extension ladder that was positioned against the roof at the rear of a single-story residential construction site. The employee was using the ladder to apply caulking to the fascia boards in preparation for painting. The ladder slipped and the employee held onto the edge of the roof and then fell to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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