MIKE MOHLER REMODELING, INC.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — DADE CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | MIKE MOHLER REMODELING, INC. | Report ID | 2019010166 |
| Address | 13709 Duck Lane Canal | City, State ZIP | DADE CITY, FLORIDA 33523 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Bees, hornets, wasps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238170 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.35000, -82.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from an extension ladder, hanging a gutter on the outside of a 1.5-story barn. The employee came into contact with a hornet's nest and fell from the ladder, landing on the ground about 10 feet below and fracturing two vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2019, a worker at MIKE MOHLER REMODELING, INC. in DADE CITY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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