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Talen Energy

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — COLSTRIP, MONTANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Talen Energy in COLSTRIP, MONTANA
Employer Talen Energy Report ID 2021021341
Address 580 Willow Avenue City, State ZIP COLSTRIP, MONTANA 59323
Event Date February 13, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.88000, -106.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell approximately 3 feet from a ladder to the ground and was hospitalized for a compression fracture of the L2 vertebra.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2021, a worker at Talen Energy in COLSTRIP, MONTANA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. 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

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