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Allegion - Schlage Lock

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allegion - Schlage Lock in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
Employer Allegion - Schlage Lock Report ID 2021086921
Address 3899 Hancock Expressway City, State ZIP COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80911
Event Date August 14, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561621 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.77000, -104.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down a ladder and fell to the floor 8 feet below, suffering a broken right tibia and ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2021, a worker at Allegion - Schlage Lock in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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