Arrow Exterminators, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — VENICE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Arrow Exterminators, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098908 |
| Address | 182 Braemar Avenue | City, State ZIP | VENICE, FLORIDA 34293 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.05000, -82.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder for pest control inspection when the ladder kicked out at the bottom and the employee fell to the driveway, landing on the wrists and face and suffering multiple fractures.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2016, a worker at Arrow Exterminators, Inc. in VENICE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. 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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