Absolute Installation, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — FREEPORT, FLORIDA
| Employer | Absolute Installation, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043930 |
| Address | 1775 Great Hammock bend | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, FLORIDA 32439 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238170 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.48000, -86.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing siding on a wall from a scaffold when he fell about 8 to 10 feet to the ground below, fracturing his ankle and suffering other injuries.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2018, a worker at Absolute Installation, Inc. in FREEPORT, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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