L&L Acoustical Drywall Contracting
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — WINDSOR, COLORADO
| Employer | L&L Acoustical Drywall Contracting | Report ID | 2020065903 |
| Address | 913 Palomino Way | City, State ZIP | WINDSOR, COLORADO 80550 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Existing floor opening | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | 1481238 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.49000, -104.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing drywall finishing work while on a scaffold. The scaffold's caster wheel fell into a floor opening causing the scaffold to tip over. The employee sustained fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2020, a worker at L&L Acoustical Drywall Contracting in WINDSOR, COLORADO suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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