Kenneth Tremblay Carpentry, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WEEKI WACHEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Kenneth Tremblay Carpentry, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099360 |
| Address | 9237 Palm Beach Dr. | City, State ZIP | WEEKI WACHEE, FLORIDA 34614 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238350 | Inspection # | 1348338 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.55000, -82.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of a baker style scaffold that was approximately 5 to 6 feet high attempting to move it when the employee became unstable and fell to the concrete ground below, suffering neck fractures.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2018, a worker at Kenneth Tremblay Carpentry, Inc. in WEEKI WACHEE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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