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Burton Plumbing Services, LLC

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Burton Plumbing Services, LLC in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Burton Plumbing Services, LLC Report ID 2024087645
Address 2879 South 168th Street City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68130
Event Date August 19, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1770095
GPS Coordinates 41.23000, -96.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was transitioning from a roof deck to an extension ladder when the ladder shifted and kicked out. The employee fell and sustained a compound fracture to the right ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2024, a worker at Burton Plumbing Services, LLC in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 178 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet injuries.

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