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Taxco Drywall

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Taxco Drywall in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Taxco Drywall Report ID 2022042932
Address 3560 Brighton Blvd. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80216
Event Date April 2, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Roofs, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1587727
GPS Coordinates 39.77000, -104.97000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were installing an overhang. They fell 14 feet while walking on the overhang. Employee 1 fractured an elbow and employee 2 fractured a knee. Both employees were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2022, a worker at Taxco Drywall in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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