Hunts Drywall
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | Hunts Drywall | Report ID | 2018065455 |
| Address | 3859 Ardennes Street, SOF Training Command Building | City, State ZIP | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA 28310 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | 1321402 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.12000, -78.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a bakers scaffold taping drywall. The scaffold tipped over and the employee fell 8 feet. The employee sustained a back fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2018, a worker at Hunts Drywall in FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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