St. Marks Powder, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CRAWFORDVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | St. Marks Powder, Inc. | Report ID | 2016021532 |
| Address | 7121 Coastal Highway | City, State ZIP | CRAWFORDVILLE, FLORIDA 32327 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.18000, -84.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a 12-foot A-frame ladder, attempting to thread a piece of pipe. While pushing the pipe to align it, he was thrown off balance and fell forward approximately 4 feet (from the 4th or 5th rung) to the concrete floor, suffering a head laceration, two broken wrists, dental trauma, and a bruised knee.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2016, a worker at St. Marks Powder, Inc. in CRAWFORDVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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