Walker Masonry & Sons, Inc
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Fractures — PRAIRIE GROVE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Walker Masonry & Sons, Inc | Report ID | 2025021079 |
| Address | 806 N Mock St | City, State ZIP | PRAIRIE GROVE, ARKANSAS 72753 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Self-supporting scaffolds or staging |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1802382 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.98000, -94.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were climbing a scaffold when a climbing hook missed its hold and the scaffold collapsed. The employees fell to the concrete floor. One employee sustained bruises and was not hospitalized. Another employee was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2025, a worker at Walker Masonry & Sons, Inc in PRAIRIE GROVE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with self-supporting scaffolds or staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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