International Fire Protection, Inc.
Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — PENSACOLA, Florida
| Employer | International Fire Protection, Inc. |
| Address | Plant Chrsit, 11999 Pate Street |
| City, State ZIP | PENSACOLA, Florida 32514 |
| Report ID | 2017109475 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system |
| Source of Injury | Towers, poles, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423850 |
| Inspection # | 1268814 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.55000, -87.23000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a walk board (placed on top of rafters), installing hangers for a sprinkler system inside a cooling tower. He was wearing a harness with a retractable lanyard at the time. As he was turning around to talk to his coworker, the walk board shifted and he fell about 6 to 8 feet, ultimately hanging by his harness about 40 feet above the base of the cooling tower. He was hospitalized with a laceration, soft tissue damage, and a blood clot to his left arm.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2017, a worker at International Fire Protection, Inc. in PENSACOLA, Florida suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with towers, poles, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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