Stephens & Smith Construction Co., Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - OMAHA, Nebraska
| Employer | Stephens & Smith Construction Co., Inc. |
| Address | 5711 S 60th St |
| City, State ZIP | OMAHA, Nebraska 68117 |
| Report ID | 20201111067 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20011, -96.00453 |
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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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