SHAW BROTHERS Construction
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FALMOUTH, MAINE
| Employer | SHAW BROTHERS Construction | Report ID | 2018077809 |
| Address | Blackstrap Road I-95 Bridge Overpass | City, State ZIP | FALMOUTH, MAINE 04105 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Switchboards, switches, fuses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.76000, -70.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working near a junction box when his foot was caught in the corner of the 2x3 junction box. He fell down approximately 1.5 feet and broke his hip.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2018, a worker at SHAW BROTHERS Construction in FALMOUTH, MAINE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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