Valencia Construction Group, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Bruises, contusions — DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Florida
| Employer | Valencia Construction Group, Inc. |
| Address | 1701 South Atlantic Ave |
| City, State ZIP | DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Florida 32118 |
| Report ID | 2021098343 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board |
| Secondary Source | Sewers, manholes, storm drains |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.02000, -80.88000 |
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Incident Narrative
On September 27, 2021, an employee was using a measuring tape and string to measure the alignment for the storm piping being installed inside a 4-foot trench. Afterwards, the employee stood on a drain manhole with a plywood cover on its opening. The plywood broke and the employee fell about 4 feet into the manhole, resulting in a bruised shoulder that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2021, a worker at Valencia Construction Group, Inc. in DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Florida suffered bruises, contusions to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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