E2 Optics LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | E2 Optics LLC | Report ID | 2017065846 |
| Address | 917 7th street | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1243373 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -104.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on an extension ladder (approximately 8 feet up) testing a phone port on the ceiling when the ladder slipped out from under him and he fell to the ground, breaking his vertebrae and crushing a disc in his lower back. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2017, a worker at E2 Optics LLC in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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