Archer Western - De Moya JV II
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Archer Western - De Moya JV II | Report ID | 2020087691 |
| Address | 4550 Ulmerton Rd. | City, State ZIP | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33762 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Bridges, dams, locks |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.89000, -82.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working atop a horizontal whaler (steel I-beam) within a coffer cell approximately 12 feet from ground level. The employee was tied off to a cable lifeline above. When the crane hoisted the rigging out of the cell, one of the rigging hooks caught the whaler and broke the welds. This caused the whaler and the employee to fall. The employee struck the top of a concrete pile during the fall and sustained a fracture to his right acetabular bone (hip).
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2020, a worker at Archer Western - De Moya JV II in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with bridges, dams, locks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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