HDR Engineering, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA
| Employer | HDR Engineering, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087479 |
| Address | 13500 Browns Farm Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA 33493 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | 1693062 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.66000, -80.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting holes before inserting steel rebar for a concrete pour when they fell approximately 8 feet off a platform. The employee landed on exposed steel rebar and sustained a left humerus fracture.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2023, a worker at HDR Engineering, Inc. in SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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