Fractures

Name: Fractures at R&J Construction, Inc.
Start: 10/25/2016

2 hospitalizations · 20161010026 · 10/25/2016 · R&J Construction, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Neck and back
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 26 to 30 feet
Source: Scaffolds-improvised staging

Employer

Name: R&J Construction, Inc.
Location: Leander Lakes, DOVER, DELAWARE, 19904
NAICS: 238170
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were installing siding on the third floor of a stair landing from a makeshift scaffold. Both employee's fell approximately 30 feet to the ground when the scaffold failed. Employee 1 suffered a broken back and neck. Employee 2 suffered fractures to the pelvis, tailbone and lower back. Both employees were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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