Rimrock Trade Center LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages - GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado
| Employer | Rimrock Trade Center LLC |
| Address | 2541 U.S. 6 |
| City, State ZIP | GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado 81505 |
| Report ID | 2022032047 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.07000, -108.58000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using an extension ladder to retrieve items in a loft area in a garage. The ladder slid out from under him and he fell 9 feet to the concrete floor. The employee came down on his left side. He suffered a brain bleed; severe bruising on the left hip and buttock; a left rotator cuff tear; right arm/wrist pain; a sore neck, rib cage, and lower back; and a severe headache. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2022, a worker at Rimrock Trade Center LLC in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. 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
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