Flawless Steel Welding
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — JOHNSTOWN, COLORADO
| Employer | Flawless Steel Welding | Report ID | 20161211989 |
| Address | 4824 Thompson Parkway | City, State ZIP | JOHNSTOWN, COLORADO 80534 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1208818 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -104.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing decking and transferring from a static fall protection line. The employee disconnected from one anchor and was trying to reattach to another when the employee fell 15 feet to the ground, suffering a broken wrist and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2016, a worker at Flawless Steel Welding in JOHNSTOWN, COLORADO suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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