Kingdom House
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Kingdom House | Report ID | 20241110868 |
| Address | 1321 S. 11th Street | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63104 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 813410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.61000, -90.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from ladder to the ground and sustained multiple injuries. He was climbing from a stairwell platform to access the roof hatch to assess the HVAC unit. The distance from the platform to the roof is 12 feet. As he was climbing through the roof hatch the ladder slid from its position and the employee fell backward, head first onto the ladder that had become wedged between the stairwell walls. His left leg/boot became caught in one of the ladder rungs and he was suspended from the ladder. He managed to free his left foot before landing on the stairwell platform. He was found on the floor, lying on his back with a portion of the ladder on top of him and experienced pain in his left shoulder and left arm.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2024, a worker at Kingdom House in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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