ART C. KLEIN CONSTRUCTION, INC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado
| Employer | ART C. KLEIN CONSTRUCTION, INC |
| Address | 3710 Camels View |
| City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado 80904 |
| Report ID | 20231211655 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Other structural elements, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| Inspection # | 1718703 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.88511, -104.86578 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was removing forms from a foundation when he fell 17 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered a scapula fracture and bruising to the torso that required hospitalization. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2023, a worker at ART C. KLEIN CONSTRUCTION, INC in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with other structural elements, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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