CA LINDMAN OF SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | CA LINDMAN OF SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC | Report ID | 2015086054 |
| Address | 300 South Pointe Dr | City, State ZIP | MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.76000, -80.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's leg got entangled in the tag line of the bucket used to haul debris. The bucket went up along with the employee and then the rope broke and the employee fell approximately 10 feet breaking a leg.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2015, a worker at CA LINDMAN OF SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC in MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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