J.F. WHITE CONTRACTING COMPANY
Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | J.F. WHITE CONTRACTING COMPANY | Report ID | 2016098536 |
| Address | I 91 North, Span 24 | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01103 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Bridges, dams, locks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1176455 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.10000, -72.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing broken pieces of concrete from a recently demolished road deck. He was flipping the lagging boards when he slipped and fell through the boards 28 feet to the ground below. He suffered a broken pelvis, ruptured spleen, and broken ribs and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2016, a worker at J.F. WHITE CONTRACTING COMPANY in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet, with bridges, dams, locks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 48 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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