R B Construction
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - AMERY, Wisconsin
| Employer | R B Construction |
| Address | 690 Minneapolis St |
| City, State ZIP | AMERY, Wisconsin 54001 |
| Report ID | 2016021516 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) and elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 |
| Inspection # | 1128693 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.30000, -92.49000 |
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Incident Narrative
On or about February 18, 2016, an employee was settling trusses while standing on the top plate of the building being constructed. Due to high winds, a 100-foot section of approximately 50 trusses fell and knocked the employee off the top plate. The employee fell 16 feet to the frozen dirt ground, suffering a broken wrist, shattered elbow, and head injury requiring stitches. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2016, a worker at R B Construction in AMERY, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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