Streamline Painting, Inc.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet - Soreness, swelling, inflammation - WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado
| Employer | Streamline Painting, Inc. |
| Address | 9505 W. 32nd Ave |
| City, State ZIP | WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado 80033 |
| Report ID | 2025066147 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, swelling, inflammation |
| Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Tarps, liners, wraps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76213, -105.10360 |
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Incident Narrative
A subcontractor employee was on an aluminum extension ladder painting in the auditorium on a new carpet with a layer of protective film. The ladder slipped out and he fell approximately 10 feet. The employee struck his chin and chest on the ladder during the fall and sustained a laceration to the chin that required stitches, a bruise on the chest, and a swollen elbow. The employee was hospitalized for elbow surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2025, a worker at Streamline Painting, Inc. in WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado suffered soreness, swelling, inflammation to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 214 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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