JOSEPH RIZZO & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE
| Employer | JOSEPH RIZZO & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2022043135 |
| Address | 504 S Broad Street | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE 19709 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.44000, -75.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building the fourth layer of a scaffold when they stumbled and fell to the ground about 16 to 18 feet below.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2022, a worker at JOSEPH RIZZO & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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