JSW of Palm Beach, Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | JSW of Palm Beach, Inc | Report ID | 2019077015 |
| Address | 951 U.S. 1 | City, State ZIP | NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33408 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238350 | Inspection # | 1415196 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.82000, -80.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting lay-out work from a one-tier bakers scaffold and fell 4 feet to the cement floor resulting in head trauma.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2019, a worker at JSW of Palm Beach, Inc in NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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