Helix Construction and General Contracting
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LINCOLN, Nebraska
| Employer | Helix Construction and General Contracting |
| Address | 8410 Fremont St. |
| City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, Nebraska 68507 |
| Report ID | 2019010173 |
| 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 | 40.85023, -96.60469 |
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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.
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| Dec 16, 2017 | Catholic Cemeteries | FARMINGDALE, New York | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Champion Home Builders, Inc. | LAKE CITY, Florida | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Spectrum Communications | AUSTIN, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Palacios Marine & Industrial Coating Inc. | POINT COMFORT, Texas | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jun 1, 2019 | B & M Energy and Infrastructure | MORAN, Kansas | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company | FORT WORTH, Texas | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Jun 27, 2017 | MT Construction | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Terminix Corporation | MADISON, Alabama | Fractures | Hosp. |
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