Helix Construction and General Contracting
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Helix Construction and General Contracting | Report ID | 2019010173 |
| Address | 8410 Fremont St. | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68507 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | 1370721 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -96.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an elevated surface when he walked across a board to grab a piece of equipment. Upon returning to his work area, the board he was walking on gave way and he fell 10 feet to the concrete below, breaking his elbow. A harness was not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2019, a worker at Helix Construction and General Contracting in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
See all reports for Helix Construction and General Contracting.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | Black Construction Corporation | HAGATNA, GUAM | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 26, 2022 | ServPro | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 11, 2017 | Freeman Funeral Home | MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Waterbury Heating & Cooling, Inc. | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Hosp. |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Lee Grover Construction Co | FOREST CITY, MISSOURI | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Con Ed | NEW YORK, NEW YORK | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 5, 2023 | Armstrong Windows and Doors | WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Oct 24, 2016 | Performance Electric LLC | CINCINNATI, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |