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M2 Concrete and Excavating, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — LAKEWOOD, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at M2 Concrete and Excavating, Inc. in LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
Employer M2 Concrete and Excavating, Inc. Report ID 2020021710
Address 7255 W. Quincy Ave. City, State ZIP LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80235
Event Date February 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # 1464675
GPS Coordinates 39.64000, -105.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was erecting a concrete form from a scaffold when his anchor system collapsed and he fell about 20 feet to the ground. He suffered a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2020, a worker at M2 Concrete and Excavating, Inc. in LAKEWOOD, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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