ROBERTSON CONTRACTORS, INC.

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Fractures — POPLAR BLUFF, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ROBERTSON CONTRACTORS, INC. in POPLAR BLUFF, Missouri
Employer ROBERTSON CONTRACTORS, INC.
Address 1909 S. WESTWOOD BLVD.- PO BOX 1029
City, State ZIP POPLAR BLUFF, Missouri 63901
Report ID 20241111032
Event Date November 27, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified
Source of Injury Source, secondary source unspecified
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310
GPS Coordinates 36.74000, -90.41000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in a construction area to retrieve a grinder and his tools when a rolled false form collapsed, causing a generator, wood forms, and the employee to fall about 16 feet to the level below. The generator struck the employee's lower leg during the fall, fracturing it. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery to their tibia.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2024, a worker at ROBERTSON CONTRACTORS, INC. in POPLAR BLUFF, Missouri suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 174 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified injuries.

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