Kent Greenwood Plastering Co.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — PITTSBURG, KANSAS
| Employer | Kent Greenwood Plastering Co. | Report ID | 2024109664 |
| Address | 615 W Euclid Str. | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURG, KANSAS 66762 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Scalp |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Boulders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1784784 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.40000, -94.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving from a residential roof onto a scaffold. The employee fell through the scaffolding to a rock ledge about 10 feet below, suffering an injury to the back of the head that required staples. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2024, a worker at Kent Greenwood Plastering Co. in PITTSBURG, KANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the scalp. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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