Pro Building Systems
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures and dislocations — KENNESAW, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pro Building Systems | Report ID | 2015031390 |
| Address | 2390 Cobb Parkway | City, State ZIP | KENNESAW, GEORGIA 30152 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1050185 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.99000, -84.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was removing a section of a protective walkway. He was using a stepladder to climb beside the walkway to remove a sheet of plywood. He stepped from the stepladder to the top of the protective walkway. The walkway collapsed to the ground with the employee on top. He broke his left femur and dislocated his knee.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2015, a worker at Pro Building Systems in KENNESAW, GEORGIA suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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