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Delta Dry Wall, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LITTLETON, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Delta Dry Wall, Inc. in LITTLETON, COLORADO
Employer Delta Dry Wall, Inc. Report ID 2022098421
Address 7950 Shafter Pkwy. City, State ZIP LITTLETON, COLORADO 80127
Event Date September 23, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.54000, -105.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing drywall tape from a 5-foot 9-inch mobile scaffold. The employee fell to the concrete floor and suffered a broken left forearm.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2022, a worker at Delta Dry Wall, Inc. in LITTLETON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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