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Del-Air HVAC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — SARASOTA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Del-Air HVAC in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
Employer Del-Air HVAC Report ID 20181212664
Address 8245 Grande Shores Dr. City, State ZIP SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34240
Event Date December 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Existing floor opening
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.36000, -82.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a ladder on the second floor of a residential house. There was a hole in the floor approximately 3 inches in diameter in the area where the ladder was set up. The ladder shifted to the side and the employee fell 4 feet to the wooden floor. The employee sustained a head injury and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2018, a worker at Del-Air HVAC in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified 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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