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Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BASALT, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley, Inc. in BASALT, COLORADO
Employer Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley, Inc. Report ID 2019077073
Address Basalt Vista Housing 211 Gardner Way City, State ZIP BASALT, COLORADO 81621
Event Date July 12, 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 Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Boulders
Industry (NAICS) 813319 Inspection # 1415707
GPS Coordinates 39.35000, -107.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee standing on a step ladder was struck in the chest by a truss jib and fell 12 feet onto a boulder retaining wall. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures to the right arm, broken ribs, a partially collapsed lung, and lacerations to the head.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2019, a worker at Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley, Inc. in BASALT, COLORADO 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 other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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