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Rod Bros Construction, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rod Bros Construction, Inc. in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
Employer Rod Bros Construction, Inc. Report ID 2021043407
Address Alamite Tribute Hotel Construction Site, 2321 6th Street City, State ZIP TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401
Event Date April 24, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-self-supporting staging
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1528676
GPS Coordinates 33.17000, -87.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a crank-up scaffold, working to dismantle it and lower it to the ground. He fell to the ground 15 feet below, hitting a board lying there and suffering a broken neck.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2021, a worker at Rod Bros Construction, Inc. in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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