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Global Spectrum as Agent of Boardwalk Hall

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Global Spectrum as Agent of Boardwalk Hall in ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY
Employer Global Spectrum as Agent of Boardwalk Hall Report ID 2017088432
Address 2301 Boardwalk City, State ZIP ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY 08401
Event Date August 31, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 711190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.35000, -74.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking a water leak in a house stairwell. The employee went below the stairwell and was standing on the landing when the floor gave way. The employee fell a couple feet, fracturing the right foot and left tibia.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2017, a worker at Global Spectrum as Agent of Boardwalk Hall in ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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