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Jerry Foster Drywall, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jerry Foster Drywall, Inc. in FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Jerry Foster Drywall, Inc. Report ID 2015129393
Address 20 South 5th St. City, State ZIP FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA 32034
Event Date December 11, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.67000, -81.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on strap-on stilts spreading joint compound on newly installed bathroom drywall when he tripped on an exposed pipe on the floor and fell. He was hospitalized with a broken right femur.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2015, a worker at Jerry Foster Drywall, Inc. in FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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