Lundquist Associates, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Lundquist Associates, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099788 |
| Address | 4109 E 10th Ave | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80220 |
| Event Date | September 18, 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 less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1432014 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -104.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from plaster scaffolding to repair a 9-foot ceiling. The employee fell about 3.75 feet from the scaffolding to the cement floor, suffering several broken ribs, a punctured right lung, and a broken pelvis.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2019, a worker at Lundquist Associates, Inc. in DENVER, 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 less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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