JHS Builders, LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - CAPE CORAL, Florida
| Employer | JHS Builders, LLC |
| Address | 2511 SW 23rd Ave |
| City, State ZIP | CAPE CORAL, Florida 33914 |
| Report ID | 20191011379 |
| 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 | 26.60562, -82.02012 |
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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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