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QUALITY CEILINGS, INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at QUALITY CEILINGS, INC. in NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
Employer QUALITY CEILINGS, INC. Report ID 2015118671
Address 7125 SR 54 City, State ZIP NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34652
Event Date November 16, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.23000, -82.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell approximately 5 feet from a ladder while installing a ceiling tile grid. He broke his knee and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2015, a worker at QUALITY CEILINGS, INC. in NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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