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Creative Building Solutions, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — METTER, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Creative Building Solutions, Inc. in METTER, GEORGIA
Employer Creative Building Solutions, Inc. Report ID 2020065462
Address 37714 Georgia Highway 23 North City, State ZIP METTER, GEORGIA 30439
Event Date June 11, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s) and elbow(s)
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Roof trusses, joists
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1479304
GPS Coordinates 32.37000, -82.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from the ceiling joists while installing ductwork on a single-family residential house under new construction when one of the joists broke apart, causing him to fall approximately 23 feet to the concrete floor below. He fractured both wrists and his left elbow.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2020, a worker at Creative Building Solutions, Inc. in METTER, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet, with roof trusses, joists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 24 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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Nov 26, 2016 Frito-Lay Sales. Inc. FORT MYERS, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.

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