OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221444250
JOHNSON & JENNINGS INCORPORATED
HERMOSA BEACH, CA·
Event description
Employee falls from ladder and receives compression injuries
Investigation abstract
At 1:30 p.m. on January 27, 2022, an employee ascended a metal extension ladder to assess the quantity of materials stored on an overhead, interior loft area. While ascending, the ladder fell out and the employee fell approximately seven feet. The employee was hospitalized to treat compression injuries to the spine (Lumbar- L8, L11, and L12).
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 19
- Fall distance
- 7
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