Fosters Paint & Wall Coverings
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Fractures - HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado
| Employer | Fosters Paint & Wall Coverings |
| Address | 1500 Park Central Dr |
| City, State ZIP | HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado 80129 |
| Report ID | 2025054677 |
| 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 | 39.55240, -105.00585 |
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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 671 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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