Matter Brothers Furniture
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Matter Brothers Furniture | Report ID | 20161211330 |
| Address | 11920 Metro Pkwy | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33966 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.56000, -81.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting away furniture using a cherry picker and was 30 feet high when he fell to the concrete floor, breaking his left leg and arm. A fall protection line was not connected at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2016, a worker at Matter Brothers Furniture in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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