MT Construction
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | MT Construction | Report ID | 2017065903 |
| Address | 3881 Horse Gulch Loop | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80924 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | 1244215 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.98000, -104.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While installing plywood sheathing on top of floor joists on the main floor of a house, an employee slipped and fell 10 feet onto the basement's concrete floor, suffering a collarbone injury.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2017, a worker at MT Construction in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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