Pinnacle Employer Group LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — GARDNER, KANSAS
| Employer | Pinnacle Employer Group LLC | Report ID | 2023109382 |
| Address | 16450 Ingalls St. | City, State ZIP | GARDNER, KANSAS 66030 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1703021 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83000, -94.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was bracing a foundation wall with a 2x4 board. He was attempting to get it to a 45 degree angle and was leaning on the board to secure it in place. The board snapped and the employee fell head-first into the 9-foot-deep trench. The employee sustained a broken tibia and fibula as well as heel fracture.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2023, a worker at Pinnacle Employer Group LLC in GARDNER, KANSAS suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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