Nu-Look Exteriors, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — ABERDEEN, South Dakota

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nu-Look Exteriors, Inc. in ABERDEEN, South Dakota
Employer Nu-Look Exteriors, Inc.
Address 704 South Melgaard Road
City, State ZIP ABERDEEN, South Dakota 57401
Report ID 2024054299
Event Date May 15, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
Body Part Trunk and other upper extremities
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Ground
Industry (NAICS) 238160
GPS Coordinates 45.45798, -98.43399

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Incident Narrative

An employee was descending an A-frame ladder when he fell 9 feet to the freshly graded dirt. He sustained a fractured wrist and a ruptured spleen that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2024, a worker at Nu-Look Exteriors, Inc. in ABERDEEN, South Dakota suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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