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K.B. COLDIRON, INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LEWES, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at K.B. COLDIRON, INC. in LEWES, DELAWARE
Employer K.B. COLDIRON, INC. Report ID 2021032015
Address Beebe Healthcare, 424 Savannah Road City, State ZIP LEWES, DELAWARE 19958
Event Date March 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.71000, -75.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was screwing in drywall while standing on approximately the middle rung of a 6-foot A-frame ladder. The employee leaned out to the left to reach his work when the ladder tipped over sideways. He grabbed a metal stud with his left hand in an attempt to stop his fall and his foot got caught in the ladder during the fall. He sustained lacerations from the metal stud and a fractured hip caused by contact with the ground. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2021, a worker at K.B. COLDIRON, INC. in LEWES, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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