Professional Business Solutions of Western Colorado, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs — RIFLE, COLORADO
| Employer | Professional Business Solutions of Western Colorado, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111602 |
| Address | 2500 County Road 26 | City, State ZIP | RIFLE, COLORADO 81650 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Rope, twine, string | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | 1361291 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -108.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing onto an out of service frac tank. At the top of the tank, he tripped on a rope and fell about 9' 4'' to the ground. He experienced three broken ribs, a concussion, a fractured wrist, a ruptured spleen, ad a collapsed lung. His personal fall arrest harness was not tied off to an anchor point at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2018, a worker at Professional Business Solutions of Western Colorado, Inc. in RIFLE, COLORADO suffered intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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