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Altitude Drywall LTD

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Altitude Drywall LTD in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
Employer Altitude Drywall LTD Report ID 2022087261
Address 1200 Cresta Rd City, State ZIP COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80906
Event Date August 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Catwalks
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1625209
GPS Coordinates 38.80000, -104.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a catwalk scraping old drywall when he fell approximately 16 feet to the ground below, resulting in a fractured spine. The catwalk was not guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2022, a worker at Altitude Drywall LTD in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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