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Nova Engineering and Environmental LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures and dislocations — NAPLES, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nova Engineering and Environmental LLC in NAPLES, FLORIDA
Employer Nova Engineering and Environmental LLC Report ID 2018076720
Address 2173 Frangipani Circle City, State ZIP NAPLES, FLORIDA 34120
Event Date July 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Elevator shafts
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 541330 Inspection # 1328964
GPS Coordinates 26.26000, -81.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting roof trusses when he fell through an elevator shaft from the second floor to the first floor. He suffered a head laceration, a dislocated shoulder, and a broken elbow.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2018, a worker at Nova Engineering and Environmental LLC in NAPLES, FLORIDA suffered fractures and dislocations to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with elevator shafts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 237 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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