BALDWIN & SHELL CONSTRUCTION

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BALDWIN & SHELL CONSTRUCTION in JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer BALDWIN & SHELL CONSTRUCTION Report ID 2023087472
Address Murrell Taylor Elementary School, 1401 Murrell Taylor Drive City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS 72076
Event Date August 15, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Girders, beams, structural steel
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1692422
GPS Coordinates 34.85000, -92.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was connecting a steel beam when he took a step back and lost his footing. The employee fell from the horizontal I-beam approximately 14 feet, landing on his feet on the ground surface. He sustained a broken left ankle and right heel.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2023, a worker at BALDWIN & SHELL CONSTRUCTION in JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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