AG Contractors FL LLC
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | AG Contractors FL LLC | Report ID | 2018021565 |
| Address | 3401 NW 25th St. | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33142 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-improvised staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1296797 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing near the edge of a cantilevered sheet of plywood and when he leaned over, the plywood moved, causing him to fall 38 feet to the ground and fracture both legs.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2018, a worker at AG Contractors FL LLC in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with scaffolds-improvised staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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