FMB Builders Inc.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Intracranial injuries with skull fractures — FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | FMB Builders Inc. | Report ID | 2024087825 |
| Address | 340 Old San Carlos Blvd, Smokin' Oyster Brewery | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA 33931 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries with skull fractures | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.45000, -81.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was being shown the demolition work to be done on the truss of a joist. He stepped in and fell through the roof truss. The employee sustained a fractured skull, a brain bleed, and a broken left wrist.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2024, a worker at FMB Builders Inc. in FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries with skull fractures to the brain. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with trusses, girders, beams structurally attached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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