G&F Concrete Services, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — COOPER CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | G&F Concrete Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2019021290 |
| Address | 5281 SW 106 Ave | City, State ZIP | COOPER CITY, FLORIDA 33328 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trusses, girders, beams-structurally attached, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236116 | Inspection # | 1378443 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.05000, -80.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing trusses and were tied off to a truss when a crane with another truss struck the truss where the employees were tied off. The employees and the truss fell and suffered injuries requiring hospitalization. One employee suffered a fractured skull. The second employee fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2019, a worker at G&F Concrete Services, Inc. in COOPER CITY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with trusses, girders, beams-structurally attached, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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