Advance Design & Construction
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Advance Design & Construction | Report ID | 2023010857 |
| Address | 15002 A Circle | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68144 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.22000, -96.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing oriented strand board (OSB) along the outer edge of a platform. He left to replace the battery in his cordless saw. When he returned, he stepped onto a piece of OSB and fell approximately 5 feet onto an exposed stair stringer. The employee was hospitalized with two fractured vertebrae in the neck.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2023, a worker at Advance Design & Construction in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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