Guarantee Electrical Contracting
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Guarantee Electrical Contracting | Report ID | 20211210852 |
| Address | 102 S Tejon St | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80903 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83000, -104.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from an 8-foot ladder, installing cable above a ceiling. The employee fell from the ladder to the floor and suffered a back injury.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2021, a worker at Guarantee Electrical Contracting in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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