Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — PALM BAY, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC in PALM BAY, FLORIDA
Employer Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC Report ID 2021031946
Address 2820 Kirby Cir NE City, State ZIP PALM BAY, FLORIDA 32905
Event Date March 4, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Wood, lumber, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321214 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.04000, -80.59000

Incident Narrative

On March 4, 2021, employees were carrying a roof truss when one of them tripped over lumber and fell to the ground. He suffered a broken hip and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2021, a worker at Tibbetts Lumber Co. LLC in PALM BAY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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