Brasfield & Gorrie
Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Brasfield & Gorrie | Report ID | 2018043283 |
| Address | 1329 Front Avenue | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31907 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1310208 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.47000, -84.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a scaffold when he fell approximately 60 feet through the boards he was walking on to the ground.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2018, a worker at Brasfield & Gorrie in COLUMBUS, GEORGIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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