Champion Home Builders, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LAKE CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Champion Home Builders, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043267 |
| Address | 1915A SE SR 100 | City, State ZIP | LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32025 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321991 | Inspection # | 1307602 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.17000, -82.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was securing the roof of a manufactured home from the rear of a mobile scaffold when the scaffold moved, causing him to lose his balance as he was walking toward the catwalk. He then fell 9 feet to the ground through a gap between the mobile scaffold and the catwalk, fracturing his collarbone and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2018, a worker at Champion Home Builders, Inc. in LAKE CITY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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