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Fiegen Construction Company

Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Fractures — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fiegen Construction Company in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Fiegen Construction Company Report ID 20181010778
Address 3035 West Fleet Street, (Benson Road and North Westport) City, State ZIP SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57107
Event Date October 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system Source of Injury Roof surfaces other than roof edge
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.58000, -96.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was putting down a roof deck when he lost his footing, tripped, and fell on the deck (same level), suffering spiral fractures to both bones in the lower right leg. Fall protection was worn at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2018, a worker at Fiegen Construction Company in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with roof surfaces other than roof edge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 64 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system injuries.

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