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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021021033 · 2/4/2021 · Mehaffy Construction Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source
Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.

Employer

Name
Mehaffy Construction Company, Inc.
Location
9001 Crystal Hill Rd, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72113
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was putting in pipes to install the supports for the concrete base. The employee ascended the rebar column approximately 18 feet above the concrete base. The employee was standing on a 2x4 piece of lumber that was inserted into the rebar when the lumber split and the employee fell approximately 18 feet. The employee landed on his feet on a 15x15 concrete footer and was hospitalized for fractures to both ankles.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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