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Perfection Masonry, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — ANDOVER, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Perfection Masonry, Inc. in ANDOVER, KANSAS
Employer Perfection Masonry, Inc. Report ID 2020109690
Address 1744 N. Andover Rd. City, State ZIP ANDOVER, KANSAS 67002
Event Date October 12, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1498771
GPS Coordinates 37.71000, -97.13000

Incident Narrative

While working on the top level of scaffolding an employee tripped and fell through the side guard rails to the concrete ground approximately 18 feet below. The employee was hospitalized with a broken left femur and a cut above the left eye.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2020, a worker at Perfection Masonry, Inc. in ANDOVER, KANSAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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