TWC Services, Inc

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

Employer	TWC Services, Inc	Report ID	2016054342
Address	at customer site	City, State ZIP	FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33966
Event Date	May 18, 2016	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Wrist(s)
Event Type	Other fall to lower level, unspecified	Source of Injury	Ladders-fixed
Industry (NAICS)	811310	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	26.57000, -81.83000

Incident Narrative

While climbing a fixed ladder, an employee fell backward and fractured his wrist.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2016, a worker at TWC Services, Inc in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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