Building Air Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LIVE OAK, FLORIDA
| Employer | Building Air Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2015096696 |
| Address | 2200 Ohio Dr. - MLK, Jr. Ave., North | City, State ZIP | LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.29000, -82.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going up a ladder to do a pre job assessment of the air conditioning system. When he was about 4 feet from the ground, the employee's foot slipped and he lost his balance. He fell, hitting a movable conveyor on the way to the ground. He hurt his back, head and spine.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2015, a worker at Building Air Services, Inc. in LIVE OAK, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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