WW Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — JACKSONVILLE, Florida
| Employer | WW Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. |
| Address | 9766 Jupiter Court South |
| City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, Florida 32246 |
| Report ID | 20231211638 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.29737, -81.55647 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was setting a 5-foot pry bar into a precast concrete slab and stood on the end of the pry bar to move the slab into place. The pry bar slipped out causing the employee to fall backward 15.5 feet to the dirt ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2023, a worker at WW Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, Florida suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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