Multiple types of injuries to the brain, spinal cord

Name: Multiple types of injuries to the brain, spinal cord at IBP Fort Myers
Start: 5/1/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024053788 · 5/1/2024 · IBP Fort Myers

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Multiple types of injuries to the brain, spinal cord

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source: Scaffolds, staging unspecified
Secondary source: Elevator shafts

Employer

Name: IBP Fort Myers
Location: Single Family New Construction, FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA, 33931
NAICS: 238310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing insulation on the ceiling above the elevator shaft when he lost his balance and fell 15 feet from the scaffold down the elevator shaft. He sustained an injury to his spine and head trauma including a concussion, laceration, bruising, and abrasions.

Source

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