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Key Structures, LLC

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — PUEBLO, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Key Structures, LLC in PUEBLO, COLORADO
Employer Key Structures, LLC Report ID 2021010106
Address 319 Lockheed St City, State ZIP PUEBLO, COLORADO 81001
Event Date January 6, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection # 1508971
GPS Coordinates 38.28000, -104.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing roof work on a manufactured home inside a plant. As he stepped off the roof onto an extended ladder, his foot slipped between the rungs. The ladder gave out and he fell about 13 feet, suffering torn anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments in the right knee and leg (as well as a possible blood clot). He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2021, a worker at Key Structures, LLC in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension 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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