E L Crawford Construction Inc
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Fractures — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | E L Crawford Construction Inc | Report ID | 2024065514 |
| Address | 100 B northwest rosecrans rd. | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64503 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hoses except machine | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1758594 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -94.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a concrete vibrator on top of a concrete wall next to a pump truck hose. When the pump truck blockage was cleared, the hose struck the employee and caused them to fall from a 4-foot scaffold to the uneven ground. The employee landed on their back and lost consciousness, sustained back fractures, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2024, a worker at E L Crawford Construction Inc in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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