DECORATING ELVES INC.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - SAFETY HARBOR, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at DECORATING ELVES INC. in SAFETY HARBOR, Florida
Employer DECORATING ELVES INC.
Address 873 Harbor Hill Drive
City, State ZIP SAFETY HARBOR, Florida 34695
Report ID 20181112160
Event Date November 28, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 238210
Inspection # 1366880
GPS Coordinates 27.98596, -82.70409

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Incident Narrative

On November 28, 2018, at approximately 1:45 PM, an employee was wrapping a tree with lights from a ladder at a residential location when a wind gust caused the employee to fall to the ground. He was hospitalized with an L1 back fracture.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2018, a worker at DECORATING ELVES INC. in SAFETY HARBOR, Florida suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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