BAJIO CONCRETE INC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WEST DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | BAJIO CONCRETE INC | Report ID | 20171110829 |
| Address | Lot #564, Seven Bridges, 9817 Bozzano Drive | City, State ZIP | WEST DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33446 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | 1306145 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.42000, -80.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a ladder, installing a header/beam and form board/plywood, when he suffered a cramp in his lower back, which caused his leg to fall asleep. He then fell from the ladder onto protruding pieces of unguarded steel/rebar, impaling his thigh.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2017, a worker at BAJIO CONCRETE INC in WEST DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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