Trade Skills, LLC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Trade Skills, LLC. | Report ID | 2017065026 |
| Address | 284 Yacht Pond Ln | City, State ZIP | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA 32459 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.30000, -86.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was painting the front section of the first floor entryway of a three-story split plan house. He attempted to access the exterior wall between the first and second floor using a 6-foot step ladder on top of a 3:12 pitched metal roof. He slipped and fell about 4 feet from the ladder onto the metal roof, fracturing his right hip and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2017, a worker at Trade Skills, LLC. in SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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