Nabholz Construction Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GREAT BEND, KANSAS
| Employer | Nabholz Construction Corporation | Report ID | 2015064002 |
| Address | 3515 Broadway | City, State ZIP | GREAT BEND, KANSAS 67530 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1073853 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.36000, -98.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While reaching through a hole in a wall an employee stepped on a ladder that was leaning against the lower part of this opening. He stepped above the fulcrum of the ladder. Therefore, the ladder acted like a teeter-totter and the employee fell about two feet and broke his left ankle.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2015, a worker at Nabholz Construction Corporation in GREAT BEND, KANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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