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Accelerated Construction Services

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Accelerated Construction Services in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Accelerated Construction Services Report ID 20201110586
Address 3345 University Avenue City, State ZIP MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26505
Event Date November 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Scaffolds-self-supporting staging
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1503374
GPS Coordinates 39.65000, -79.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a step ladder on a baker scaffold. The scaffold moved, causing the employee to fall from the ladder to the ground about 10-12 feet below. The employee suffered two broken wrists and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2020, a worker at Accelerated Construction Services in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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