Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet - Fractures - 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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