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AMP ELECTRIC, INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AMP ELECTRIC, INC. in PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA
Employer AMP ELECTRIC, INC. Report ID 20171211865
Address 12229 Plantation Way City, State ZIP PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33418
Event Date December 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-self-supporting staging
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1287496
GPS Coordinates 26.85000, -80.11000

Incident Narrative

On 12/14/2017, an employee was disassembling a bakers scaffold. As he was descending the scaffold, his right foot was caught between the step rail and siderail. He then fell no more than 3 feet to the concrete floor, fracturing his skull and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2017, a worker at AMP ELECTRIC, INC. in PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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