Sunshine Electric of Pinellas, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PINELLAS PARK, Florida
| Employer | Sunshine Electric of Pinellas, Inc. |
| Address | 6651 102nd Ave N |
| City, State ZIP | PINELLAS PARK, Florida 33782 |
| Report ID | 2018021668 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 |
| Inspection # | 1296818 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.86000, -82.73000 |
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Incident Narrative
While taking down a light fixture, an employee fell about 7 feet from an A-frame ladder and broke both heels.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2018, a worker at Sunshine Electric of Pinellas, Inc. in PINELLAS PARK, Florida suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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