Professional Business Solutions of Western Colorado, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
| Employer | Professional Business Solutions of Western Colorado, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110841 |
| Address | 1903 Liden Ave. | City, State ZIP | GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81503 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.02000, -108.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coming down a scaffolding ladder and noticed something above him on a roof. He reached to stop the item from falling on him and his foot slipped off the scaffolding ladder. He fell 5 feet onto a concrete pad between storage units and sustained a broken pelvis.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2023, a worker at Professional Business Solutions of Western Colorado, Inc. in GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO suffered fractures to the pelvis. 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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