Eshbro Construction, LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - WILMINGTON, Delaware
| Employer | Eshbro Construction, LLC |
| Address | 4439 Governor Prince Blvd., DD's Discount Store (new commercial construction) |
| City, State ZIP | WILMINGTON, Delaware 19802 |
| Report ID | 2017076951 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Girders, beams, structural steel |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 |
| Inspection # | 1249632 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.75000, -75.50000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was straddling a beam approximately 19 feet above the ground when he lost his balance while preparing to connect a beam being hoisted into place by a crane. He fell to the ground, striking dirt and the first course of cement block around the building's foundation. He fractured his nose and arm and was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2017, a worker at Eshbro Construction, LLC in WILMINGTON, Delaware suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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