McAlvain Construction Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — BOISE, IDAHO
| Employer | McAlvain Construction Inc | Report ID | 2024021682 |
| Address | 120 N 12th Street | City, State ZIP | BOISE, IDAHO 83702 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Existing opening, hole in constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.61000, -116.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up scrap wood on the 27th floor and picked up a piece that was covering a hole. When the employee walked forward, he fell through the hole approximately 12 feet landing on the 26th floor. The employee sustained fractured vertebrae and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2024, a worker at McAlvain Construction Inc in BOISE, IDAHO suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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