Magnum Contracting, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Magnum Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2021042963 |
| Address | 3400 James Way South | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58104 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.80000, -96.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing an extension ladder with his tools in a bucket. As he reached the top of the ladder and raised the bucket to the third floor, he fell from the ladder onto the decking of the second floor 15 feet below. He suffered a broken vertebra.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2021, a worker at Magnum Contracting, Inc. in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. 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
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