Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co.
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — PUEBLO, COLORADO
| Employer | Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. | Report ID | 2015108047 |
| Address | 2005 LIME ROAD | City, State ZIP | PUEBLO, COLORADO 81006 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-suspended staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | 1102945 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.17000, -104.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell approximately 40 feet while working from a suspended scaffold installing tubes inside the Comanche Power Plant Unit #3, suffering broken ribs and a broken left leg.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2015, a worker at Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with scaffolds-suspended staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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