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Tri Star Masonry

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tri Star Masonry in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
Employer Tri Star Masonry Report ID 2021119941
Address 7435 Sisters Grove City, State ZIP COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80923
Event Date November 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1564935
GPS Coordinates 38.93000, -104.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tendering the grout pipe line to the wall of structure. He jumped from a higher level down onto the planks of the scaffold on a lower level, collapsing the planks and falling 17 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a compound fracture on the lower left leg and a fractured spine.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2021, a worker at Tri Star Masonry in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 42 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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