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Starling Steel Services Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Starling Steel Services Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Starling Steel Services Inc. Report ID 2019099518
Address 5301 Lowell Blvd City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80221
Event Date September 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1430721
GPS Coordinates 39.79000, -105.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to connect a beam to a column when the employee fell 14.5 feet onto concrete, suffering a fractured orbital socket and contusions on the face and nose. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2019, a worker at Starling Steel Services Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the eye(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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