Nu-Look Exteriors, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Nu-Look Exteriors, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054299 |
| Address | 704 South Melgaard Road | City, State ZIP | ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57401 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.45000, -98.43000 | ||
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
OSHA has recorded 590 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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