JR'S CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA
| Employer | JR'S CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC | Report ID | 2020010077 |
| Address | 12724 NW Milestone Place Lot 285 | City, State ZIP | PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA 34987 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.32000, -80.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using stilts to hang drywall when he fell to the ground, fracturing his right knee and requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2020, a worker at JR'S CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC in PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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