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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016032065 · 3/8/2016 · Schenck Job Corps

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
Source
Ceilings

Employer

Name
Schenck Job Corps
Location
98 Schenck Dr, PISGAH FOREST, NORTH CAROLINA, 28768
NAICS
624310
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

At approximately 09:00 a.m., an employee entered the attic area of the building to look for extra ceiling panels. He was making his way through the attic when he came across a surface that appeared to be concrete (this was actually the backside of the sheetrock that served as a ceiling to the area below). When he placed his foot on the surface, the sheetrock collapsed, and he fell from the 18-foot ceiling to the concrete below. He struck an automotive training aid tire with his left wrist as he fell on his back. He fractured his back, requiring surgery, and bruised his wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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