DENVER, COLORADO—
LEAFGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at LEAFGUARD HOLDINGS, INC., 3860 Revere St. Unit D, DENVER, COLORADO 80239 on — Fractures , affecting the Rib(s), oblique area.
Final narrative
An employee was removing an old gutter from a home while standing on a multipurpose ladder in the A-frame position. He lost his balance and fell off the ladder approximately 6-10 feet to the ground or a wooden fence near the ladder. He sustained fractured ribs.
More severe injuries at LEAFGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.
SALEM, WISCONSIN—
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An employee was on an A-frame ladder, installing a drip edge as part of a gutter installation. The employee fell to the ground, suffered a head laceration and a concussion, and was hospitalized.
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LeafGuard Holdings, Inc.
An employee had been installing a gutter downspout. The employee was descending a 20-foot extension ladder when they fell to the ground. They sustained fractures to their T12 and L1 vertebrae.
POWELL, OHIO—
Leafguard Holdings, Inc.
An employee fell about 6 feet from an extension ladder, landing on the ground and suffering broken ribs and a broken hip.
WILLOUGHBY, OHIO—
LeafGuard Holdings Inc.
An employee fell from a ladder to the ground, suffering a broken collarbone.
LEWISBERRY, PENNSYLVANIA—
Leafguard Holdings, Inc.
An employee was using a 24-foot extension ladder to install gutters. The ladder kicked out and slid down the residential home's siding to the ground. The employee fell 15 feet and broke both wrists and sustained a head laceration requiring stitches.
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