LifeScape
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | LifeScape | Report ID | 2019043453 |
| Address | 2501 West 26th Street | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57105 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Grates and drains in floor surface |
| Secondary Source | Windows, openings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611110 | Inspection # | 1390782 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.52000, -96.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unplugging heat tape used in an exterior drain spout from an electrical box. The box was positioned so that the employee had stand on a grate to access it; the grate gave way and the employee fell into the window well about 90 inches, suffering broken ribs and four broken vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2019, a worker at LifeScape in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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