PRECISION FIRE SYSTEMS INC.
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — DAVENPORT, FLORIDA
| Employer | PRECISION FIRE SYSTEMS INC. | Report ID | 2019043788 |
| Address | 8414 Championsgate Apartments | City, State ZIP | DAVENPORT, FLORIDA 33896 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Porches, balconies, decks, patios |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922160 | Inspection # | 1396148 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.27000, -81.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a third floor balcony of an apartment building that was being built. He fell over a guardrail to the ground below, suffering broken vertebrae and a thumb injury. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2019, a worker at PRECISION FIRE SYSTEMS INC. in DAVENPORT, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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