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Piper Electric, CO, INC.

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — WESTMINSTER, Colorado

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Piper Electric, CO, INC. in WESTMINSTER, Colorado
Employer Piper Electric, CO, INC.
Address 2442 West 121st
City, State ZIP WESTMINSTER, Colorado 80234
Report ID 2016098671
Event Date September 13, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Ceilings
Secondary Source Ducts
Industry (NAICS) 238210
Inspection # 1178041
GPS Coordinates 39.91598, -104.99271

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Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling MC cable on a catwalk and had to step over some ductwork when his heel caught some of the ductwork, causing him to trip off the catwalk and fall 15 feet through a ceiling. He broke the femur, scapula, and patella on the left side of his body. There was no railing on the catwalk at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2016, a worker at Piper Electric, CO, INC. in WESTMINSTER, Colorado suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 237 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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