Fair Masonry, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Fair Masonry, LLC | Report ID | 2019011003 |
| Address | 1646 Upper River Road, Northeast HS | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31211 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.86000, -83.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a scaffold chiseling mortar. As the employee set his tools down onto the walk boards between two outriggers, the walk boards gave way and the employee fell feet first to the ground below. The employee suffered a broken ankle and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2019, a worker at Fair Masonry, LLC in MACON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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