Jetstream Construction, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NELLIS AFB, NEVADA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jetstream Construction, Inc. in NELLIS AFB, NEVADA
Employer Jetstream Construction, Inc. Report ID 2022109027
Address COE 365th ISR Group Consolidated Facility City, State ZIP NELLIS AFB, NEVADA 89191
Event Date October 14, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Tool belts
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1630363
GPS Coordinates 36.23000, -115.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a ladder from a sawhorse platform when the hammer on his toolbelt caught a ladder rung and threw him off balance. The employee fell approximately 3 feet, resulting in a broken left ankle.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2022, a worker at Jetstream Construction, Inc. in NELLIS AFB, NEVADA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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