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W W Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at W W Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer W W Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. Report ID 2017010104
Address 14550 Old Saint Augustine Road City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32258
Event Date January 5, 2017 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 Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-self-supporting staging
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.13000, -81.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing on a baker's scaffold to reach a working platform when the scaffold turned over on top him. He fell approximately 6 to 8 feet to the ground, puncturing his lung and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2017, a worker at W W Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 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 fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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