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Woodward Design & Build

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Woodward Design & Build in BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Woodward Design & Build Report ID 20161211761
Address 1845 Richard Dr. City, State ZIP BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI 39532
Event Date December 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Girders, beams, structural steel
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.43000, -88.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving from one steel girder to another when his foot became caught on a beam. He lost his footing and fell 14 feet, 10 inches to the ground below, breaking his right knee and lacerating his chin.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2016, a worker at Woodward Design & Build in BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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