Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1555379.015 - Novel Aire Technologies
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Novel Aire Technologies
1030 Virginia Avenue
Columbia, MO 65201
Mailing Address:
10132 Mammoth Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70814
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/2021
Emphasis: L:Xfallelec
Case Closed: 01/24/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1814565 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on September 21, 2021, an employee working as a HVAC technician for a commercial and industrial HVAC equipment contractor was working on the HVAC system on a building. The employee grabbed a shop vac to take with him as he walked up a ladder. The employee was climbing up the ladder with the shop vac on his shoulder when he missed the last rung of the ladder. The employee lost his balance and fell approximately 10 feet as a result. The employee fell backwards onto a coworker standing at the bottom of the ladder before impacting the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat a leg broken in several places and unspecified injuries to his ankle and foot.
Keywords: Ankle, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken, Broken Bone, Climbing on Ladder, Commercial Building, Construction, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Ground, HVAC, Installing, Lack of Work Procedures, Ladder, Leg, Lost Balance, Lost Control, Unsafe Position, Vacuum Cleaner
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1555379.015 | 44 | M | Hospitalized injury | Specified mechanics and repairers |