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Persimmon Woods Golf Club

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — WELDON SPRING, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Persimmon Woods Golf Club in WELDON SPRING, MISSOURI
Employer Persimmon Woods Golf Club Report ID 2017098453
Address 6401 Weldon Spring Road City, State ZIP WELDON SPRING, MISSOURI 63304
Event Date September 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Raised natural structures, hills, mountains, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 713910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.71000, -90.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trimming weeds near a creek bed when he lost his footing and fell approximately 15 feet into the creek bed, breaking his left wrist, three ribs, and two thoracic vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2017, a worker at Persimmon Woods Golf Club in WELDON SPRING, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with raised natural structures, hills, mountains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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