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
| Employer | Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley, Inc. |
| Address | Basalt Vista Housing 211 Gardner Way |
| City, State ZIP | BASALT, Colorado 81621 |
| Report ID | 2019077073 |
| 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 |
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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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