TOTAL WELDING, INC.
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - DENVER, Colorado
| Employer | TOTAL WELDING, INC. |
| Address | 100 Cook St |
| City, State ZIP | DENVER, Colorado 80206 |
| Report ID | 20181212645 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 |
| Inspection # | 1365397 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.71795, -104.94727 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were working at a height of 35 feet to perform steel erection. The employees were using a horizontal lifeline for fall protection. They were using the stanchion from the lifeline for leverage when pushing beams with a pry bar. One of the fall protection stanchions that was attached to a beam popped off, and the horizontal lifeline pulled the employees to the ground. One employee struck the concrete half-wall of the parking garage next door and then fell down to the ground. The employee sustained a broken right leg, lacerated liver, heart bruise, and broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2018, a worker at TOTAL WELDING, INC. in DENVER, Colorado suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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