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ANDERSON AND SHAW CONSTRUCTION INC

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ANDERSON AND SHAW CONSTRUCTION INC in SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA
Employer ANDERSON AND SHAW CONSTRUCTION INC Report ID 2019054844
Address 1600 South Beltline Hwy West City, State ZIP SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA 69361
Event Date May 13, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Benches, workbenches, saw horses
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection # 1402072
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -103.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was starting to do work on a mobile scaffold when the scaffold fell over. The employee fell on a bench, suffering broken ribs and a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2019, a worker at ANDERSON AND SHAW CONSTRUCTION INC in SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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