McCormick Construction Co., Inc. DBA MCC, Inc.
Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed — Fractures — MC LAUGHLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | McCormick Construction Co., Inc. DBA MCC, Inc. | Report ID | 2024076653 |
| Address | 201 1st Avenue Northwest | City, State ZIP | MC LAUGHLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57642 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed | Source of Injury | Existing opening, hole in constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | 1766449 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.81000, -100.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was working on a spout when he asked another employee to hand him a ladder. Once the other employee had the ladder ready, the injured employee started walking toward the ladder, stepped into the open floor hatch gate, and fell about 3 feet and also contacted the ladder hatch. He was able to suspend himself with his elbows and hands. He then lifted himself up and was able to lean over, getting onto the platform. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left tibia and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2024, a worker at McCormick Construction Co., Inc. DBA MCC, Inc. in MC LAUGHLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level caught self or curtailed, with existing opening, hole in constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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