Midwest Underground Technology Inc
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI
| Employer | Midwest Underground Technology Inc | Report ID | 2019077787 |
| Address | 21 NorthEast 700 Road | City, State ZIP | WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI 64093 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Towers, poles, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1420190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.86000, -93.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a structural upgrade on a tower. The employee's fall protection detached when a part of the tower was removed. The employee fell about 180 feet, striking an ice cover and an ice bridge, and suffered injuries to both legs, the right arm, and the chest.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2019, a worker at Midwest Underground Technology Inc in WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with towers, poles, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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