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Gulf States Industries, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gulf States Industries, Inc. in NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
Employer Gulf States Industries, Inc. Report ID 2016031972
Address 7222 Washington St. City, State ZIP NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34652
Event Date March 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.26000, -82.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working off an extension ladder when the bottom of the ladder slipped and the employee fell off, landing on his feet and injuring his back.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2016, a worker at Gulf States Industries, Inc. in NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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