WAGNER BUILDING SUPPLY CO., INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WAGNER, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | WAGNER BUILDING SUPPLY CO., INC. | Report ID | 2017032201 |
| Address | 39379 SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY 46 | City, State ZIP | WAGNER, SOUTH DAKOTA 57380 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -98.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a ladder while carrying a bundle of wooden stakes and fell approximately four feet striking their chest against the bundle of stakes. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2017, a worker at WAGNER BUILDING SUPPLY CO., INC. in WAGNER, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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