REINFORCED STRUCTURES INC.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at REINFORCED STRUCTURES INC. in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer REINFORCED STRUCTURES INC. Report ID 20181212394
Address 6512 NW 14 AVE City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33147
Event Date December 3, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Buckets, baskets, pails
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # 1366703
GPS Coordinates 25.83000, -80.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was positioned on an extension ladder to pour concrete. The concrete bucket slid from the forks of the forklift and struck the ladder causing the employee to fall 8 to 10 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the right wrist and left ribs.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2018, a worker at REINFORCED STRUCTURES INC. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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