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DERR AND GRUENEWALD CONSTRUCTION CO.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — CENTENNIAL, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DERR AND GRUENEWALD CONSTRUCTION CO. in CENTENNIAL, COLORADO
Employer DERR AND GRUENEWALD CONSTRUCTION CO. Report ID 2017043319
Address 163 Inverness Drive W., south on Dry Creek Rd City, State ZIP CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112
Event Date April 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1226265
GPS Coordinates 39.56000, -104.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a ladder approximately 11 feet above ground, lining pre-cast concrete panels and performing final welding of the panels. The employee fell from the ladder while attempting to align the panels. The employee was hospitalized for a traumatic brain injury.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2017, a worker at DERR AND GRUENEWALD CONSTRUCTION CO. in CENTENNIAL, COLORADO suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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