R.A.M. Masonry Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MC CALLA, ALABAMA
| Employer | R.A.M. Masonry Inc. | Report ID | 20161111012 |
| Address | 7151 Jefferson Metro Parkway | City, State ZIP | MC CALLA, ALABAMA 35111 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1193662 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.30000, -87.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell 20 feet from a scaffold while helping to build a wall for an elevator shaft. The employee landed on concrete and suffered five broken ribs and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2016, a worker at R.A.M. Masonry Inc. in MC CALLA, ALABAMA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified 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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