JE Dunn Construction Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WESTMINSTER, COLORADO
| Employer | JE Dunn Construction Company | Report ID | 20171211938 |
| Address | 10368 Westmoor Dr | City, State ZIP | WESTMINSTER, COLORADO 80021 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -105.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wire wheel on an electric hand grinder to remove dried concrete slurry from a vertical steel column while on a 12-foot step ladder. The employee was reaching around the column and fell to the floor resulting in a right femur fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2017, a worker at JE Dunn Construction Company in WESTMINSTER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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