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Sorrells Residential Framing, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sorrells Residential Framing, Inc. in ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Sorrells Residential Framing, Inc. Report ID 2018032346
Address 364 7th Street City, State ZIP ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA 32233
Event Date March 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.33000, -81.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a 3-feet by 5-feet AC wood platform while on a 6-foot A-frame ladder when the weight of the platform shifted and knocked him off balance, causing his left leg to be caught between the ladder's rungs as he fell about 4 feet to the floor. He suffered a compound fracture to his left leg and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2018, a worker at Sorrells Residential Framing, Inc. in ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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