Colombia Construction Services Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida
| Employer | Colombia Construction Services Inc. |
| Address | 97076 Harbor Concourse Circle |
| City, State ZIP | FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida 32034 |
| Report ID | 2017087430 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.59000, -81.52000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on an A-frame ladder receiving floor trusses from a coworker when he slipped and fell off the ladder. He had nails in his pocket and they fell to the ground. The right side of his head landed on the nails and was punctured, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2017, a worker at Colombia Construction Services Inc. in FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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