Eslinger Construction & Ready Mix, INC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - DODGE CITY, Kansas
| Employer | Eslinger Construction & Ready Mix, INC |
| Address | 510 East Trail, Omnium Fertilizer Plant |
| City, State ZIP | DODGE CITY, Kansas 67801 |
| Report ID | 20191112340 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds-improvised staging |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| Inspection # | 1448997 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.75000, -100.01000 |
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Incident Narrative
During a project to make way for a fire sprinkler system, employees were doing demolition work. While approximately 15 feet above the concrete floor, the employees worked from a 2x12x20 plank in the rafters. The injured employee was using a leaf rake to remove insulation when the employee fell approximately 15 feet to the concrete floor below, suffering a head injury.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2019, a worker at Eslinger Construction & Ready Mix, INC in DODGE CITY, Kansas suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-improvised staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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