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Rural Propane

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — EUREKA, MONTANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rural Propane in EUREKA, MONTANA
Employer Rural Propane Report ID 20211210349
Address 2467 US Highway 93 North City, State ZIP EUREKA, MONTANA 59917
Event Date December 2, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Multiple head locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 48.86000, -115.01000

Incident Narrative

On 12/2/2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an employee was hanging Christmas lights on the gutter of the company building. He fell roughly 8 feet from the top of an extension ladder and sustained a concussion, six broken bones in his face, and required stitches along the left side of his face.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2021, a worker at Rural Propane in EUREKA, MONTANA suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders 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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