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Black Construction Corporation

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — HAGATNA, GUAM

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Black Construction Corporation in HAGATNA, GUAM
Employer Black Construction Corporation Report ID 2017010427
Address 277-NEW-3NEW-2 City, State ZIP HAGATNA, GUAM 96910
Event Date January 13, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thoracic region
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1202684
GPS Coordinates 13.47000, 144.75000

Incident Narrative

On Friday, January 13, 2017, at approximately 8:20 AM, an employee was moving rebar on the third floor when he stepped out onto unsupported plywood and fell approximately 10 feet onto the second floor stairway. The guardrail had been removed the previous evening to allow removal of formwork and was not reinstalled. The employee suffered a compression fracture of the T11 vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2017, a worker at Black Construction Corporation in HAGATNA, GUAM suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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