OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221443518

GALEANO CONTRACTOR, LLC

BLOOMFIELD, CT· 2022-01-25T00:00:00

Event: Back, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Framing, Guardrail, Installing, Panel, Vertebra, Wall
NAICS: 238130
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #345749584
Employer profile: GALEANO CONTRACTOR, LLC
Summary number: 221443518
Report ID: 0112000
Project type: A
Construction end-use: B

Event description

Employee falls and fractures vertebrae while installing wall

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on January 25, 2022, an employee removed a guardrail in preparation to install a pre-framed wall panel. While working, the employee fell approximately thirty-six feet and fractured vertebrae in their lower back. The employee was hospitalized to treat the injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
567

Fall distance
36

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