Gulf Power Company
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — CANTONMENT, FLORIDA
| Employer | Gulf Power Company | Report ID | 2017032809 |
| Address | 770 Graham Rd | City, State ZIP | CANTONMENT, FLORIDA 32533 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thoracic region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.55000, -87.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting electrical line maintenance and was using the fixed steps of a bucket truck when he fell about 6 feet to the ground, suffering a compression fracture to his upper back. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2017, a worker at Gulf Power Company in CANTONMENT, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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