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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024065664 · 6/25/2024 · Start 2 Finish Construction Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source
Guardrails, road dividers or barriers
Secondary source
Excavators

Employer

Name
Start 2 Finish Construction Inc.
Location
200 E. Gaines Street, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, 32301
NAICS
236115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing debris and preparing an area for the installation of railing. The hydraulics on the excavator failed, causing the guardrailing to fall. He was sitting on the ground when a piece of railing fell and struck his back, causing fractures to his vertebrae.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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