MMC CONTRACTORS NATIONAL INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
| Employer | MMC CONTRACTORS NATIONAL INC. | Report ID | 2018043693 |
| Address | 19600 E 39th St S | City, State ZIP | INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 64057 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -94.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just started going down a ladder (+/- 4 rungs) when one of her feet slipped off a rung, causing her to lose her balance. She attempted to catch herself, but was not able to stop her momentum backwards. She hit the concrete floor below, suffering traumatic damage to multiple body parts, including but not limited to her head, neck and shoulder.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2018, a worker at MMC CONTRACTORS NATIONAL INC. in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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