Fractures

Name: Fractures at Mid South Floor Systems
Start: 4/19/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017043533 · 4/19/2017 · Mid South Floor Systems

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
Source: Porches, balconies, decks, patios

Employer

Name: Mid South Floor Systems
Location: 2020 Powers Ferry Road, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30339
NAICS: 238330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While installing a building wrap to waterproof a balcony, an employee grabbed onto the 2x4 guardrails and fell 15 feet with the rails to the lower level before falling an additional 20 feet to the ground level. The employee suffered a broken back and twisted spine.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown