Florida Crystals Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Florida Crystals Corporation | Report ID | 2015085527 |
| Address | 8001 U.S. HWY 27 South | City, State ZIP | SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA 33493 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.66000, -80.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening a by-pass valve while working from an A-frame ladder. When the ladder slipped the employee fell approximately four to five feet fracturing the right femur.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2015, a worker at Florida Crystals Corporation in SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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