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ALLIANCE CUSTOM INTERIORS

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ALLIANCE CUSTOM INTERIORS in CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI
Employer ALLIANCE CUSTOM INTERIORS Report ID 2015063995
Address Highcroft Ridge Elementary School, 15380 Highcroft Drive City, State ZIP CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI 63017
Event Date June 23, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Existing floor opening
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1075072
GPS Coordinates 38.64000, -90.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing drywall from a 2-foot scaffold. There was a 5-by-5 foot opening adjacent to the scaffold. The scaffold was on an incline and rolled down the slope into the hole. Once the scaffold hit the hole, the employee flew from the scaffold and made contact with the concrete, breaking three ribs, bruising the right shoulder, and cutting the forehead.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2015, a worker at ALLIANCE CUSTOM INTERIORS in CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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