Matcon Construction Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and dislocations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Matcon Construction Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2021043411 |
| Address | 514 West Central Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32801 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.54000, -81.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from an elevated scaffold system. While applying force with a burke bar to strip the wood, he fell 8 feet to the dirt. The employee was hospitalized with a dislocated and fractured right foot.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2021, a worker at Matcon Construction Services, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures and dislocations to the foot (feet), unspecified. 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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