Masonry Incorporated
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Masonry Incorporated | Report ID | 2015118471 |
| Address | 1350 Market Street | City, State ZIP | TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32312 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Rain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1105866 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.50000, -84.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As the employee was walking on the second level of a frame and brace scaffold towards the fixed ladder, he slipped on the wet planks and fell 12 feet to the ground resulting in a broken left femur. The planks were wet due to rain.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2015, a worker at Masonry Incorporated in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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