Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — WALL, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021159 |
| Address | 415 Crown Street | City, State ZIP | WALL, SOUTH DAKOTA 57790 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Garage doors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.99000, -102.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an overhead garage door opener, reprogramming the controller. He was approximately 5 to 6 feet up on a 10-foot A-frame ladder when the door was opened. He reached for the door and lost his balance on the ladder, falling to the concrete floor. He suffered a broken right tibia and fibula and a right shoulder rotator injury.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2020, a worker at Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. in WALL, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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