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Demara Masonry, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — ALYS BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Demara Masonry, Inc. in ALYS BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Demara Masonry, Inc. Report ID 2017010878
Address Lot U30 Sugar Loaf Alley City, State ZIP ALYS BEACH, FLORIDA 32461
Event Date January 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-self-supporting staging
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.28000, -86.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was erecting the second tier of a masonry scaffold when he fell approximately 10 feet to the ground below breaking the L1, L4 and L5 vertebrae. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2017, a worker at Demara Masonry, Inc. in ALYS BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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