American Scaffold, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — MAYPORT NAVAL STATION, FLORIDA
| Employer | American Scaffold, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087558 |
| Address | USS Iwo Jima at Naval Station Mayport | City, State ZIP | MAYPORT NAVAL STATION, FLORIDA 32228 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1254337 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.39000, -81.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was entering a portable water tank to erect a scaffold when he fell through a hole in the platform about 10 to 15 feet to the tank's floor. He suffered a broken left leg, back injuries, and two head lacerations, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2017, a worker at American Scaffold, Inc. in MAYPORT NAVAL STATION, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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