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Cort Furniture

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cort Furniture in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Cort Furniture Report ID 2016054588
Address 7817 North Dale Mabry Highway City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33614
Event Date May 24, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 442110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.01000, -82.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell approximately 8 feet off of a ladder while hanging a banner, injuring the left ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 24, 2016, a worker at Cort Furniture in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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