West Side Fabrication LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | West Side Fabrication LLC | Report ID | 2017098868 |
| Address | 9334 Grand Cordera Parkway | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80934 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332323 | Inspection # | 1268362 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.96000, -104.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was at a construction site installing a steel beam hoisted into position with a forklift. The employee climbed a ladder to access the beam and fell approximately 15 feet sustaining a fractured right femur and a right ankle compound fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2017, a worker at West Side Fabrication LLC in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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