Kit Custom Home Builders, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — CALDWELL, IDAHO
| Employer | Kit Custom Home Builders, LLC | Report ID | 2024087765 |
| Address | 1000 Garber Street | City, State ZIP | CALDWELL, IDAHO 83605 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.66000, -116.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been performing tape and texture duties inside a home. At around 4:55 PM, he was exiting the home using a 6-foot A-frame ladder. He slipped on a rung as he was descending the ladder and fell about 3 feet to the ground, sustaining a hip injury.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2024, a worker at Kit Custom Home Builders, LLC in CALDWELL, IDAHO suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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