R.L. White & Son, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - BAR HARBOR, Maine

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at R.L. White & Son, Inc. in BAR HARBOR, Maine
Employer R.L. White & Son, Inc.
Address 97 Arcadian Woods Road
City, State ZIP BAR HARBOR, Maine 04609
Report ID 20191212469
Event Date December 4, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236115
Inspection # 1449346
GPS Coordinates 44.38000, -68.21000

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Incident Narrative

During construction of a log cabin kit, an employee was getting ready to put in a snap line on the second floor. He slipped and fell onto the ground, suffering a broken right hip. He was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2019, a worker at R.L. White & Son, Inc. in BAR HARBOR, Maine suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with floor, n.e.c. 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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