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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020054311 · 5/8/2020 · Vapco Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
Source
Scaffolds-staging, unspecified

Employer

Name
Vapco Inc.
Location
64797 Highway 285, BAILEY, COLORADO, 80421
NAICS
238310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a scaffold 8 feet high and scooting from one area to another when one side of the scaffold fell into a drainage hole. The scaffold then began to tip over, and the employee jumped out of the scaffold. Upon landing on the ground, the employee fractured his left ankle, right tibia, and right fibula.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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