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GERRITS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOCA RATON, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GERRITS CONSTRUCTION, INC. in BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
Employer GERRITS CONSTRUCTION, INC. Report ID 2017021584
Address 3601 N Military trail City, State ZIP BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33431
Event Date February 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1212348
GPS Coordinates 26.38000, -80.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was looking over the second-story balcony of a building when the guardrail gave way and the employee fell to the ground. He suffered pelvic and rib injuries.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2017, a worker at GERRITS CONSTRUCTION, INC. in BOCA RATON, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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