Morley Builders Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Morley Builders Inc. in SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Employer Morley Builders Inc. Report ID 20211110279
Address 3330 Ocean Park Blvd, Camp Pendleton, Area 43 Ammo Supply Point (crossroads) City, State ZIP SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90405
Event Date November 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.02000, -118.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stripping and removing concrete form work. The employee stepped up onto the concrete form work. The metal pole brace used to adjust the wall form was unattached at the top. The employee fell approximately 27 inches and the 12-foot metal pole struck them in the head, resulting in an orbital fracture near their right eye, a fractured nose, and a head laceration.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2021, a worker at Morley Builders Inc. in SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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