SAFETY CLAMPS, INC.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified - Fractures - JACKSONVILLE, Florida
| Employer | SAFETY CLAMPS, INC. |
| Address | 233 SANTA BARBARA AVE. |
| City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, Florida 32254 |
| Report ID | 20181010374 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) and elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Skylights |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332216 |
| Inspection # | 1352331 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.32111, -81.75389 |
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Incident Narrative
On October 8, 2018, an employee was helping a coworker clean a building's gutters. He got off a ladder onto the roof, then lost his footing and fell through a skylight. A cart broke his fall; then he landed on the ground, suffering a broken wrist and elbow and lacerations on his forehead.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2018, a worker at SAFETY CLAMPS, INC. in JACKSONVILLE, Florida suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.
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