SOUTHERN FIRE PROTECTION OF ORLANDO, INC.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Cuts, lacerations - VERO BEACH, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at SOUTHERN FIRE PROTECTION OF ORLANDO, INC. in VERO BEACH, Florida
Employer SOUTHERN FIRE PROTECTION OF ORLANDO, INC.
Address 5555 20th ST
City, State ZIP VERO BEACH, Florida 32966
Report ID 2015096520
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 27.63660, -80.44291

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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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