Santa Fe Electric, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Santa Fe Electric, Inc. | Report ID | 2016054580 |
| Address | University of Florida, Materials Engineering Building #719, 601 Gale Lemerand Drive | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32611 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.64000, -82.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a ladder when another employee pushed the trash cart filled with drywall into the ladder thereby causing the employee on the ladder to fall and shatter his knee.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2016, a worker at Santa Fe Electric, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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