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Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC

Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Fractures — BLOOMSDALE, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC in BLOOMSDALE, MISSOURI
Employer Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC Report ID 2022075931
Address 40 Tower Ln City, State ZIP BLOOMSDALE, MISSOURI 63627
Event Date July 7, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system Source of Injury Towers, poles, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332420 Inspection # 1606685
GPS Coordinates 38.02000, -90.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing scaffolding on top of a steel water tower when they fell 14 feet 10 inches to the ground below. A self-retracting lifeline was used, but the employee's right foot contacted the ground, resulting in a fractured foot and ankle that required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2022, a worker at Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC in BLOOMSDALE, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with towers, poles, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 64 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system injuries.

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