Generations Air Conditioning, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - WEST PALM BEACH, Florida
| Employer | Generations Air Conditioning, Inc. |
| Address | 5114 West Okeechobee Boulevard |
| City, State ZIP | WEST PALM BEACH, Florida 33401 |
| Report ID | 2015074572 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Caps, lids, covers, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.70000, -80.12000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee climbed a fixed ladder to gain access to a roof. When he approached the top of the ladder, he opened a hinged lid and proceeded to climb up the ladder. The hinge failed and the lid struck the employee in the head causing him to fall approximately six feet to the ground below. The employee received a laceration to the face, contusions and bruising to the right shoulder, elbow and knee, and fractured his right ankle. The employee was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2015, a worker at Generations Air Conditioning, Inc. in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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