GETHMANN CONSTRUCTION CO.,INC.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - BLAIR, Nebraska

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at GETHMANN CONSTRUCTION CO.,INC. in BLAIR, Nebraska
Employer GETHMANN CONSTRUCTION CO.,INC.
Address Corner of Hollow Road and Highway 30
City, State ZIP BLAIR, Nebraska 68008
Report ID 2023054431
Event Date May 18, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 236210
Inspection # 1673437
GPS Coordinates 41.54000, -96.17000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down a benched excavation when they fell approximately 10 feet from the ladder to the bottom of the excavation. The employee was hospitalized for a broken right arm and an injured ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2023, a worker at GETHMANN CONSTRUCTION CO.,INC. in BLAIR, Nebraska suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. 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

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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