Emerge Construction Corporation
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — BRIGHTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Emerge Construction Corporation | Report ID | 2025076702 |
| Address | 1565 Bloom Street | City, State ZIP | BRIGHTON, COLORADO 80602 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple regions of the head |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | 1836961 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -104.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A subcontractor's employee was setting trusses on a residential new build while tied off with a harness and yo-yo. He slipped and fell. Then, the truss that he was tied to broke, allowing him to fall approximately 16 feet through the stair hole to the concrete floor in the basement. The employee sustained head and facial fractures. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2025, a worker at Emerge Construction Corporation in BRIGHTON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple regions of the head. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with trusses, girders, beams structurally attached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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