Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Valley Crest Landscape Developers

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Valley Crest Landscape Developers in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Valley Crest Landscape Developers Report ID 2015096524
Address 16211 Villarella Dr. City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602
Event Date September 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Limbs, branches-unattached
Industry (NAICS) 541320 Inspection # 1091712
GPS Coordinates 27.95000, -82.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee climbed a 6-foot ladder to trim a tree branch. The branch fell and knocked him to the ground. He broke his leg and fractured his skull.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2015, a worker at Valley Crest Landscape Developers in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

See all reports for Valley Crest Landscape Developers.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Feb 1, 2022 Coyle Mechanical, Inc. TOLEDO, OHIO Fractures and dislocations Hosp.
Jul 12, 2017 Helena Chemical CASEY, ILLINOIS Fractures Hosp.
Feb 19, 2015 Prairieland Electrical Services Inc PRAIRIE VIEW, KANSAS Fractures Hosp.
Feb 25, 2019 Padilla Framing, LLC DENVER, COLORADO Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Jul 22, 2021 Swamp Heating and Air LLC NEWBERRY, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Apr 27, 2015 Loews Hotels ORLANDO, FLORIDA Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Hosp.
Dec 28, 2018 MLB, LLC TULSA, OKLAHOMA Fractures Hosp.
Oct 12, 2016 Walmart Stores Inc. HOUSTON, TEXAS Bruises, contusions Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports