Crystal Air & Water, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - GAINESVILLE, Florida
| Employer | Crystal Air & Water, Inc. |
| Address | 204 NW 18th Street |
| City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, Florida 32603 |
| Report ID | 2018066158 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.65365, -82.34636 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of copper from an exterior wall using a 10-foot A-frame ladder when he lost his footing and fell about 6 feet to the ground. He injured his spleen and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2018, a worker at Crystal Air & Water, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, Florida suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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