Southern Air Mechanical Services, LLC.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - GAINESVILLE, Florida
| Employer | Southern Air Mechanical Services, LLC. |
| Address | H&R Block Building, 1150 N. Main St. |
| City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, Florida 32601 |
| Report ID | 20181011035 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.09000, -95.71000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing an extension ladder to access an HVAC system on a roof when he fell about 12 feet to the ground. He suffered a back and pelvis injury and was hospitalized; the pelvis injury required surgery. Gloves were being worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2018, a worker at Southern Air Mechanical Services, LLC. in GAINESVILLE, Florida suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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