Arby's Restaurant Group (Store# 5984)
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Bruises, contusions — LAKE CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Arby's Restaurant Group (Store# 5984) | Report ID | 2017010255 |
| Address | 3289 West US Hwy 90 | City, State ZIP | LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32055 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.18000, -82.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing letters on a reader board while standing on an 18-foot extension ladder when he fell to the grassy ground below and landed on his back. He bruised his spinal cord and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2017, a worker at Arby's Restaurant Group (Store# 5984) in LAKE CITY, FLORIDA suffered bruises, contusions to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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