Topbuild corporation
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MINOT, MAINE
| Employer | Topbuild corporation | Report ID | 2021010149 |
| Address | 12 Brighton Hill Road | City, State ZIP | MINOT, MAINE 04258 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | 1509712 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.16000, -70.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing insulation from a six-foot scaffold, stepped backward, and fell off the scaffold. The employee was hospitalized for a bruised kidney.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2021, a worker at Topbuild corporation in MINOT, MAINE suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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
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