Reinforced Structures, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Reinforced Structures, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043327 |
| Address | 1400 State St | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34236 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.33000, -82.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 4/7/2018, at 2:30 p.m., an employee was stripping concrete dismantling form-work. He removed a U-bolt and was climbing down a shoring frame when he slipped and fell about 10 feet to the ground, fracturing his left wrist and requiring hospitalization. He was wearing harness and lanyard and was anchored to the shoring frame at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2018, a worker at Reinforced Structures, Inc. in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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