Florida Hospital
Other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — APOPKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Florida Hospital | Report ID | 2015085604 |
| Address | 645 Campus Loop | City, State ZIP | APOPKA, FLORIDA 32703 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1088519 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.66000, -81.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lost his balance while working from an eight foot ladder. The employee was about to fall and jumped off the ladder instead, breaking both legs.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2015, a worker at Florida Hospital in APOPKA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 22 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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