New Generation Construction
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | New Generation Construction | Report ID | 2019077319 |
| Address | 1235 Tenderfoot Hill Road | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80906 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1417266 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.79000, -104.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee on a scaffold was pulling up a load of stone when he fell approximately 50 feet to the lower working surface and sustained a crushed pelvis and internal injuries.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2019, a worker at New Generation Construction in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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