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

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at DISH NETWORK in WASHINGTON, Missouri
Employer DISH NETWORK
Address 281 DAVID DR
City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, Missouri 63090
Report ID 2025032847
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

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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

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