DH Pace
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LENEXA, KANSAS
| Employer | DH Pace | Report ID | 2021032279 |
| Address | 27237 W 83rd St. | City, State ZIP | LENEXA, KANSAS 66227 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Garage doors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238350 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.97000, -94.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing brackets from an overhead door while standing two rungs from the top of a 10 ft. ladder. When the employee removed the last bracket the overhead door shifted and the employee fell off the ladder to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the heels of both feet.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2021, a worker at DH Pace in LENEXA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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