Drywall Partitions, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BOULDER, COLORADO
| Employer | Drywall Partitions, Inc. | Report ID | 2015096955 |
| Address | 5775 Flatiron Pkwy | City, State ZIP | BOULDER, COLORADO 80301 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -105.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a 3.5 ft. high scaffold and broke his right wrist and left elbow.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2015, a worker at Drywall Partitions, Inc. in BOULDER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and elbow(s). 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
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