Turn Key Scaffold, LLC
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Turn Key Scaffold, LLC | Report ID | 2020010321 |
| Address | Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Onboard USS Bush (Portside Aft) | City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23510 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Girders, beams, structural steel |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.94000, -76.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was erecting a hanging scaffold onboard a ship. While traversing across a lattice girder, the employee fell 25 feet to the concrete surface below, suffering a broken wrist, shattered left ankle, and fractured right ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2020, a worker at Turn Key Scaffold, LLC in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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