Builder's Stone & Masonary Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LENEXA, KANSAS
| Employer | Builder's Stone & Masonary Inc. | Report ID | 2017098830 |
| Address | Lenexa Hills Elementary, 87th St. & Haven St. | City, State ZIP | LENEXA, KANSAS 66215 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.95000, -94.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ascending a crank-up scaffold system via an affixed access ladder when one of the employee's hands slipped from a rung. The employee then fell approximately 3 feet to the finished concrete surface below, twisting and breaking the right ankle. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2017, a worker at Builder's Stone & Masonary Inc. in LENEXA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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