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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20231211638 · 12/26/2023 · WW Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Crowbars
Secondary source
Ground, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
WW Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.
Location
9766 Jupiter Court South, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32246
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was setting a 5-foot pry bar into a precast concrete slab and stood on the end of the pry bar to move the slab into place. The pry bar slipped out causing the employee to fall backward 15.5 feet to the dirt ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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