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Mario Rivera

Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mario Rivera in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Mario Rivera Report ID 2021021700
Address 19220 Hwy 280 City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35206
Event Date February 24, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1519017
GPS Coordinates 33.37000, -86.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a 32 ft. scaffold. He stepped on a walk board and the walk board slipped, causing him to fall approximately 28 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized with a hairline fracture to vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On February 24, 2021, a worker at Mario Rivera in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 48 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet injuries.

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