SK Construction Inc.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — BOULDER, Colorado

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SK Construction Inc. in BOULDER, Colorado
Employer SK Construction Inc.
Address 3060 29th Street
City, State ZIP BOULDER, Colorado 80301
Report ID 20171211785
Event Date December 12, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238170
Inspection # 1283940
GPS Coordinates 40.03000, -105.25000

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Incident Narrative

Employees were performing demolition work on the second story of a residential property when an employee fell from the roof and landed on the ground approximately 20 feet below, breaking the left leg.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2017, a worker at SK Construction Inc. in BOULDER, Colorado suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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