Genco Masonry Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Genco Masonry Inc. in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer Genco Masonry Inc. Report ID 2024043427
Address 2711 Georgia Ave. NW City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20001
Event Date April 19, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Body Part Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Self-supporting scaffolds or staging
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.92000, -77.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dismantling tube scaffolding. He fell from the scaffolding to the ground about 6 feet below, suffering an injury to a vertebra.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2024, a worker at Genco Masonry Inc. in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified 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 self-supporting scaffolds or staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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