Kern Construction, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - HOLMES BEACH, Florida
| Employer | Kern Construction, Inc. |
| Address | 109 Aqua Lane |
| City, State ZIP | HOLMES BEACH, Florida 34217 |
| Report ID | 2020065705 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236118 |
| Inspection # | 1480117 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.51949, -82.72809 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a screw while standing on a walk board when the walk board shifted, causing the employee to lose balance and fall 6 to 8 feet to the ground. The employee suffered lacerations to the head/face and fractures to the ribs and hand.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2020, a worker at Kern Construction, Inc. in HOLMES BEACH, Florida suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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