ALLIANCE CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | ALLIANCE CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS | Report ID | 20201110786 |
| Address | 12230 E Colfax Ave | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80011 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Existing roof openings, other than skylights |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1508026 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -104.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building a brick wall on a roof when he stepped on a blue tarp that was covering an HVAC opening and fell through the opening, resulting in a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2020, a worker at ALLIANCE CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS in AURORA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with existing roof openings, other than skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.
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