Lambert Electric, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - MIRAMAR BEACH, Florida
| Employer | Lambert Electric, Inc. |
| Address | 60 Seascape Drive, Unit A |
| City, State ZIP | MIRAMAR BEACH, Florida 32550 |
| Report ID | 2017053960 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.38411, -86.36822 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a client's commercial building and climbed through an attic opening to check a conduit. The attic had no stairs and a ladder was used through the opening. The attic opening was approximate 30" by 30". When he attempted to come back down the ladder, he slipped and fell 10 feet through the hole to the floor, breaking his left arm and two fingers and cutting his left hand. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2017, a worker at Lambert Electric, Inc. in MIRAMAR BEACH, Florida suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with existing floor opening 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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