Pernix Guam LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — TAMUNING, GUAM

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pernix Guam LLC in TAMUNING, GUAM
Employer Pernix Guam LLC Report ID 2023054773
Address Anderson Air Force base City, State ZIP TAMUNING, GUAM 96913
Event Date May 30, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 13.49000, 144.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was going into a building to grab a tagline when they tripped over the cross bar of a scaffold and fell, resulting in a rib fracture.

Incident Summary

On May 30, 2023, a worker at Pernix Guam LLC in TAMUNING, GUAM suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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