Helix Construction and General Contracting

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Helix Construction and General Contracting in 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

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