Northwest Contracting
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Northwest Contracting | Report ID | 2015097176 |
| Address | 1465 East Lasalle | City, State ZIP | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 58503 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.85000, -100.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling wall forms with concrete from a pump truck. He fell off of the 4-foot concrete form he was working on and his leg struck the concrete footer at the bottom of the concrete wall, fracturing his femur.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2015, a worker at Northwest Contracting in BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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