Pensacola Christian College, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Pensacola Christian College, Inc. | Report ID | 2017099411 |
| Address | 250 BRENT LANE | City, State ZIP | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32526 |
| Event Date | September 30, 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 | Counters, counter tops |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.47000, -87.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was scraping wallpaper off the wall in an apartment while standing on a kitchen countertop. As he was descending from the countertop onto a step ladder, he lost his balance and fell about 3 feet to the floor, breaking his right hip, spraining his right wrist, and straining his right shoulder. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2017, a worker at Pensacola Christian College, Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with counters, counter tops identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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