Leingang Home Center, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Leingang Home Center, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054481 |
| Address | 900 Longhorn Drive | City, State ZIP | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 58503 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-improvised staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1323662 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.84000, -100.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were installing siding from an aluminum plank that was between two step ladders when the plank gave way, allowing them to fall to the ground. One employee sustained a sprained ankle, while the other sustained multiple fractures to his left leg. One employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2018, a worker at Leingang Home Center, Inc. in BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with scaffolds-improvised staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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