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Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia

1 hospitalization · 2024065343 · 6/17/2024 · OLAF ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury
Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source
Source, secondary source unspecified
Secondary source
Fall protection equipment

Employer

Name
OLAF ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION, Inc.
Location
1387 55th ST North, FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, 58102
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving sheet metal and fell 30 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured spine and elbow, resulting in paralysis from the chest area and below. Fall protection was not worn at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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