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Building Component Supply

Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Cuts, lacerations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Building Component Supply in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Building Component Supply Report ID 2019010025
Address Lot 14 Logan Point, 1519 Isla Bella Court City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32208
Event Date January 2, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system Source of Injury Roof trusses, joists
Secondary Source Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection # 1370255
GPS Coordinates 30.29000, -81.78000

Incident Narrative

A carpenter was walking on trusses eight feet above the ground at a residential home construction site. He lost his footing and fell toward the ground. He was wearing a safety harness and lanyard that activated and stopped his fall. His safety helmet fell off and he crashed into the plywood siding of the house. The collision with the plywood caused a laceration to the head requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2019, a worker at Building Component Supply in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with roof trusses, joists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 64 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system injuries.

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