Northwestern Energy
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
| Employer | Northwestern Energy | Report ID | 20181111590 |
| Address | Cochrane Dam | City, State ZIP | GREAT FALLS, MONTANA 59401 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.55000, -111.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a generator at the plant and fell through an open platform. The employee sustained rib and tailbone injuries.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2018, a worker at Northwestern Energy in GREAT FALLS, MONTANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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