Arc Flash Electric Corp.

Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — JACKSONVILLE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Arc Flash Electric Corp. in JACKSONVILLE, Florida
Employer Arc Flash Electric Corp.
Address Jefferson Self Storage, 49 Jefferson Rd.
City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, Florida 32225
Report ID 2017099089
Event Date September 21, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
Source of Injury Windows, openings
Industry (NAICS) 238210
GPS Coordinates 30.32000, -81.52000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling wire via a fish tape into an electrical box in the ceiling when he went through a window (which had not been installed) and fell four stories down to the ground, suffering broken bones throughout his body, internal bleeding, and a head injury. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2017, a worker at Arc Flash Electric Corp. in JACKSONVILLE, Florida suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet, with windows, openings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 41 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet injuries.

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