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Diamond Restoration of Tampa Bay LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Diamond Restoration of Tampa Bay LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Diamond Restoration of Tampa Bay LLC Report ID 2017021806
Address 15003 Cancun Place City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618
Event Date February 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ceilings
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.08000, -82.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fixing a water leak in the attic at a customer's home when he fell 9 feet through the attic to the wooden floor, breaking his right wrist and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2017, a worker at Diamond Restoration of Tampa Bay LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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