Simon Contractors
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders — WHITEWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Simon Contractors | Report ID | 2021054074 |
| Address | 11663 Crook City Road | City, State ZIP | WHITEWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA 57793 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Hoses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.44000, -103.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the second step of a step-ladder unhooking a 4-inch hose. After unhooking the hose, the end of the hose caught his glove pulling the employee off the ladder to the deck two feet below the ladder. The hose continued to pull the employee to the ground approximately 2.5 feet below the stepladder. The employee suffered neck trauma and spinal cord swelling.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2021, a worker at Simon Contractors in WHITEWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders to the neck and back. 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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