Professional Service Industries, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Professional Service Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087513 |
| Address | Walt Disney Animal Kingdom, Morpho Project | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.38000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a baker scaffold. A plank shifted and the employee fell 4.5 feet. The employee suffered a fracture to the sternum.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2016, a worker at Professional Service Industries, Inc. in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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