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Ness Construction, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ness Construction, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer Ness Construction, Inc. Report ID 2021010778
Address 15064 SW 144th Place City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33186
Event Date January 28, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Roof edges
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1513132
GPS Coordinates 25.62000, -80.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was spreading out a tarp on the roof of a residential structure when they fell from the edge of the roof approximately 8 feet, 11 inches to the ground below, resulting in a broken arm and wrists and a back injury.

Incident Summary

On January 28, 2021, a worker at Ness Construction, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roof edges 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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Jul 5, 2022 Marek Brothers Systems, Inc. DALLAS, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.

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