AJ BUILDING CONTRACTORS, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and dislocations — CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | AJ BUILDING CONTRACTORS, LLC | Report ID | 2021098138 |
| Address | 909 Skyline Blvd | City, State ZIP | CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33991 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Roof trusses, joists | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1555440 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.63000, -81.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working on the roof of a two-story residential home. They were aligning sun trusses. They had a ladder on each end and were on the ladders holding the bottoms of the trusses, about 3-4 feet high. The trusses began to shift and several fell, creating a domino effect. The employees were knocked to the ground, together suffering a dislocated/fractured elbow, a forehead laceration, and a dislocated/fractured toe. They were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2021, a worker at AJ BUILDING CONTRACTORS, LLC in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA suffered fractures and dislocations to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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