The Denver Post
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - DENVER, Colorado
| Employer | The Denver Post |
| Address | 5990 Washington Street |
| City, State ZIP | DENVER, Colorado 80216 |
| Report ID | 2020099185 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 511110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78120, -104.97890 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were performing maintenance and repair on a press. Each one of them was standing on a ladder. One of them slipped on the third rung from the bottom of their ladder and fell about 3 feet, striking a protruding part of the press. The employee suffered broken ribs and a lacerated arm, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2020, a worker at The Denver Post in DENVER, Colorado suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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