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Prestige Drywall Inc

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — POST FALLS, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Prestige Drywall Inc in POST FALLS, IDAHO
Employer Prestige Drywall Inc Report ID 2020054180
Address 1138 E 4th St City, State ZIP POST FALLS, IDAHO 83854
Event Date May 5, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 47.71000, -116.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was picking up metal scraps around a jobsite when he tripped and fell 20 feet from a balcony to the ground. He suffered seven broken ribs, a concussion, a collapsed lung, and a possible right arm fracture, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2020, a worker at Prestige Drywall Inc in POST FALLS, IDAHO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with porches, balconies, decks, patios 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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