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Army and Air Force Exchange Services

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — FORT CARSON, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Army and Air Force Exchange Services in FORT CARSON, COLORADO
Employer Army and Air Force Exchange Services Report ID 2018088883
Address Bldg 1510 Chiles Ave City, State ZIP FORT CARSON, COLORADO 80913
Event Date August 28, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.74000, -104.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a 78-pound boxed item to a ladder from a stocking shelf about 9 feet 7 inches above the ground. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, suffering a bruised lung. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2018, a worker at Army and Air Force Exchange Services in FORT CARSON, COLORADO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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