Fosters Paint & Wall Coverings
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO
| Employer | Fosters Paint & Wall Coverings | Report ID | 2025054677 |
| Address | 1500 Park Central Dr | City, State ZIP | HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO 80129 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Elevator shafts |
| Secondary Source | Existing opening, hole in constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | 1825723 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.55000, -105.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to paint interior doors and doorframes of a commercial building when they opened a door and stepped through, falling approximately 6 feet down an unguarded elevator shaft to concrete flooring, resulting in a fractured wrist and upper right arm.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2025, a worker at Fosters Paint & Wall Coverings in HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with elevator shafts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 590 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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