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Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 2019065999 · 6/14/2019 · Masonry Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lumbar region
Nature of injury
Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Masonry Incorporated
Location
3807 Caverns Rd., MARIANNA, FLORIDA, 32446
NAICS
238140
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 14, 2019, an employee was getting onto a scaffold to descend to the ground and retrieve more materials. When he stepped onto the unsecured planks, the planks fell off and he fell about 12 feet to the ground, landing on his feet. He sustained a fracture to his lower back and ruptured a lower back disc, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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