HH Jordan Construction, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — MIRAMAR BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | HH Jordan Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2017098913 |
| Address | 325 Grand Blvd. | City, State ZIP | MIRAMAR BEACH, FLORIDA 32550 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.37000, -86.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a 70-foot rebar into the ground when a 25-foot piece of rebar fell and hit the back of his hard hat. This resulted in a fracture to his C1 and C2 vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2017, a worker at HH Jordan Construction, Inc. in MIRAMAR BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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