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JHS Builders, LLC

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JHS Builders, LLC in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
Employer JHS Builders, LLC Report ID 20191011379
Address 2511 SW 23rd Ave City, State ZIP CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33914
Event Date October 31, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Roof trusses, joists
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238130 Inspection # 1447470
GPS Coordinates 26.60000, -82.01000

Incident Narrative

On 10/31/2019, at approximately 10:00 AM, an employee was on his hands and knees balanced on trusses while sheeting a roof. He lost balance and fell approximately 14 feet to the concrete below, sustaining a neck injury.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2019, a worker at JHS Builders, LLC in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roof trusses, joists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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