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Platinum Drywall Company

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Platinum Drywall Company in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Employer Platinum Drywall Company Report ID 2016043547
Address 426 W Markham Street City, State ZIP LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72203
Event Date April 29, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Walls
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1145818
GPS Coordinates 34.74000, -92.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting sheet rock in an auditorium when an existing wall gave way and fell on the employee, breaking his right arm and a rib.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2016, a worker at Platinum Drywall Company in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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