Rolling Plains Construction, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet — Fractures — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | Rolling Plains Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2018044002 |
| Address | 6700 N Gaylord Rockies Blvd | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80019 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1312267 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -104.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While covering vent systems with plastic, an employee stepped onto a hole cover for a vent shaft and the cover gave way. The employee then fell from the 16th floor to the 5th floor in the vent shaft, fracturing both ankles and three vertebrae and suffering several lacerations.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2018, a worker at Rolling Plains Construction, Inc. in AURORA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 41 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet injuries.
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