FitzGerald Contractors, LLC
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | FitzGerald Contractors, LLC | Report ID | 2024087976 |
| Address | 10609 Gold Coast Court | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back lumbar region |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.40000, -93.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in an attic to evaluate the material required to reinstall a plumbing vent in a garage. The employee fell through the ceiling and landed 8 feet below on the concrete floor of the garage. The employee sustained a compression fracture to their L1 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2024, a worker at FitzGerald Contractors, LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the back lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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