GO-TILT CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | GO-TILT CONSTRUCTION, LLC | Report ID | 2016042768 |
| Address | 723 Lincoln Lane | City, State ZIP | MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33141 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | 1137789 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coming down from a shoring scaffold that he was erecting when he lost his footing and fell 10.5 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured back.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2016, a worker at GO-TILT CONSTRUCTION, LLC in MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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