Greenhut Construction Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PACE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Greenhut Construction Company, Inc. in PACE, FLORIDA
Employer Greenhut Construction Company, Inc. Report ID 2021043429
Address L.E.A.D ACADEMY CLASSROOM 4, 7121 CHUMUCKLA HWY City, State ZIP PACE, FLORIDA 32571
Event Date April 26, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.59000, -87.16000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were installing 2-by-4 wood framing for column furring around a structural column. One of the employees, working from an 8-foot step ladder, reached back to align or fasten a 2-by-4 to the top plate on a corner of the column. The 2-by-4 he grabbed gave way; he lost his balance and fell to the dirt pad below, suffering fractures to the hip and upper leg.

Incident Summary

On April 26, 2021, a worker at Greenhut Construction Company, Inc. in PACE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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