Concrete Unlimited Construction, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Concrete Unlimited Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021038 |
| Address | 3160 SE 21st | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66607 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) metal |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | 1726448 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.03000, -95.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing 4-feet 8-inches high on rebar and tried to reset the safety hook on his harness. The employee fell to the mud below and landed on the side of his hip where he was wearing a wire reinforcing reel to tie rebar and sustained a broken pelvis.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2024, a worker at Concrete Unlimited Construction, Inc. in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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