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Empire Drywall

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Empire Drywall in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Empire Drywall Report ID 2019011172
Address 17507 E 61st Ave. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80216
Event Date January 31, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary Source Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.80000, -104.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped on a power cord while hanging drywall and fell down the stairs. The employee was hospitalized with back, neck, and rib injuries, as well as fractures to both wrists.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2019, a worker at Empire Drywall in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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