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DNB Electrical Contracting, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — ELKHORN, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DNB Electrical Contracting, Inc. in ELKHORN, NEBRASKA
Employer DNB Electrical Contracting, Inc. Report ID 2023043780
Address 18102 Evans Street City, State ZIP ELKHORN, NEBRASKA 68022
Event Date April 27, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1667338
GPS Coordinates 41.29000, -96.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on an 8-foot ladder installing a pipe in the truss. He nailed a 2x4 between two trusses with a nail gun to hold the pipes. As the employee leaned slightly to line up the pipes before securing them, the board broke free, causing him to fall to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a left hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2023, a worker at DNB Electrical Contracting, Inc. in ELKHORN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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