Bernhard MCC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Bernhard MCC | Report ID | 2018021475 |
| Address | Riverside Plant Hotel Project, 400 West River Street | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31401 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.08000, -81.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing pipe hanger into the ceiling. The employee was working from a 12-foot step ladder using a full body harness with an MSA beam clamp and self-retracting lifeline attached to a 5-inch I-beam. The anchor point was located approximately 3 to 4 feet to the rear of the employee's position with the employee facing away from the anchor point. The beam clamp and self-retracting lifeline became detached from the 5-inch beam allowing the devices to swing downward towards the employee's position and striking the ladder's lower rung. The worker fell from the ladder landing feet first on the concrete floor below resulting in fractures to both lower extremities.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2018, a worker at Bernhard MCC in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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