DAY AND ZIMMERMANN, INCORPORATED
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA
| Employer | DAY AND ZIMMERMANN, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2017032508 |
| Address | Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station, 9700 SW 344th Street | City, State ZIP | HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 33033 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.43000, -80.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting a safety inspection of the room and fell from a fixed access ladder after receiving an arc flash burn to his forearm. The employee suffered a broken ankle from the fall off the ladder.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2017, a worker at DAY AND ZIMMERMANN, INCORPORATED in HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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