Stephens & Smith Construction Co., Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Stephens & Smith Construction Co., Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Stephens & Smith Construction Co., Inc. Report ID 20201111067
Address 5711 S 60th St City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68117
Event Date November 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.19000, -96.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with a crew to lift a gang form with a forklift/tractor over an existing portion of gang form. The employee was on the inside corner of the wall portion of the forms where they were connected on the ground. The tag line caught on the top corner as the form was coming over the existing wall, causing the gang form to rock; the scaffold plank came loose and struck the employee. He fell to the ground, suffering head lacerations, broken ribs, and a possible back injury.

Incident Summary

On November 23, 2020, a worker at Stephens & Smith Construction Co., Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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