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Vestes Americas

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Dislocation of joints — ROLLA, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vestes Americas in ROLLA, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Vestes Americas Report ID 2017042986
Address 5190 107th Street NE City, State ZIP ROLLA, NORTH DAKOTA 58367
Event Date April 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dislocation of joints Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221115 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 48.96000, -99.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a ladder when his foot slipped off the rung. He fell 15 feet to the concrete below, dislocating his knee.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2017, a worker at Vestes Americas in ROLLA, NORTH DAKOTA suffered dislocation of joints to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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