SOUTHERN FIRE PROTECTION OF ORLANDO, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | SOUTHERN FIRE PROTECTION OF ORLANDO, INC. | Report ID | 2015096520 |
| Address | 5555 20th ST | City, State ZIP | VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32966 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922160 | Inspection # | 1092343 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.63000, -80.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing sprinkler heads while working on top of a walk-in cooler. The employee fell and sustained a head injury that required staples and a possible broken shoulder.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2015, a worker at SOUTHERN FIRE PROTECTION OF ORLANDO, INC. in VERO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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