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Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. in LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida
Employer Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
Address Disney Animal Kingdom
City, State ZIP LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida 32830
Report ID 20161110400
Event Date November 3, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 532490
GPS Coordinates 28.36077, -81.59148

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Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to dismantle a scaffold when he fell into an ankle-deep "trench," causing him to lose his balance and fall. He fractured his ankle.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2016, a worker at Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. in LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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