USA Construction Expert Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
| Employer | USA Construction Expert Inc. | Report ID | 2023010076 |
| Address | 290 Carillon Parkway | City, State ZIP | SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33716 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.88000, -82.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 4, 2023, at 4:00 a.m., an employee was erecting bakers scaffolding in a stairwell in order to perform drywall finishing when he fell approximately 6 feet off the scaffold and suffered a broken arm.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2023, a worker at USA Construction Expert Inc. in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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