DISH NETWORK
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — WASHINGTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | DISH NETWORK | Report ID | 2025032847 |
| Address | 281 DAVID DR | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, MISSOURI 63090 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Lung(s), pleura |
| 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) | 515210 | Inspection # | 1815914 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.58000, -91.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed to the top of a ladder at a customer's house. The ladder shifted and the employee fell 28 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a lung contusion and a right foot contusion.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2025, a worker at DISH NETWORK in WASHINGTON, MISSOURI suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the lung(s), pleura. 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
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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