# Bruises, contusions at Valencia Construction Group, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021098343` · 9/27/2021 · DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
- **Nature of injury:** Bruises, contusions
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
- **Secondary source:** Sewers, manholes, storm drains
## Employer
- **Name:** Valencia Construction Group, Inc.
- **Location:** 1701 South Atlantic Ave, DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, FLORIDA, 32118
- **NAICS:** 236210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On September 27, 2021, an employee was using a measuring tape and string to measure the alignment for the storm piping being installed inside a 4-foot trench. Afterwards, the employee stood on a drain manhole with a plywood cover on its opening. The plywood broke and the employee fell about 4 feet into the manhole, resulting in a bruised shoulder that required hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*