Snell Air Conditioning, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - BOCA RATON, Florida
| Employer | Snell Air Conditioning, Inc. |
| Address | 520 South Federal Hwy |
| City, State ZIP | BOCA RATON, Florida 33432 |
| Report ID | 2016098790 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ducts |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| Inspection # | 1181240 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.34000, -80.08000 |
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Incident Narrative
On or about 9/16/2016, an employee was performing demolition work by cutting away metal ducts when suddenly the duct fell to where the employee was on a 12-foot ladder, knocking the employee to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs and a tailbone.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2016, a worker at Snell Air Conditioning, Inc. in BOCA RATON, Florida suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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