Vap Construction, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CULBERTSON, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Vap Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2020076325 |
| Address | 71836 Road 369 | City, State ZIP | CULBERTSON, NEBRASKA 69024 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238170 | Inspection # | 1484898 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.23000, -100.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder hanging a soffit and fascia. The employee fell from the ladder and struck an object on the ground, suffering a burst fracture to a lower-back vertebra.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2020, a worker at Vap Construction, Inc. in CULBERTSON, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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