M2 Concrete and Excavating, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - LAKEWOOD, Colorado
| Employer | M2 Concrete and Excavating, Inc. |
| Address | 7255 W. Quincy Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD, Colorado 80235 |
| Report ID | 2020021710 |
| 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 | 39.63882, -105.07947 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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