DENVER ACOUSTICS & DRYWALL, INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | DENVER ACOUSTICS & DRYWALL, INC. | Report ID | 2020098804 |
| Address | 10601 N. Penn Ave | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73120 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.57000, -97.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a perry style scaffold that was 3 feet off the ground when he stepped backward off the scaffold and fell to the ground. He broke his right tibia, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2020, a worker at DENVER ACOUSTICS & DRYWALL, INC. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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