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KAP Contracting Co., Inc.

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — SMYRNA, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KAP Contracting Co., Inc. in SMYRNA, DELAWARE
Employer KAP Contracting Co., Inc. Report ID 2015031484
Address Smyna Leipsic Road, and Route 13 City, State ZIP SMYRNA, DELAWARE 19977
Event Date March 25, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary Source Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1049333
GPS Coordinates 39.28000, -75.60000

Incident Narrative

At approximately 8:10 p.m., on 3/25/15, an employee fell 20 to 30 feet from an articulating boom bucket to the ground. The employee was tightening bolts for mast arms on traffic signal lights when the clip tie-off point broke and the employee fell. The employee sustained cracked lumbar vertebrae and head lacerations.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2015, a worker at KAP Contracting Co., Inc. in SMYRNA, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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