AMERICAN CUSTOM GUTTERING, INC.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - ODESSA, Florida
| Employer | AMERICAN CUSTOM GUTTERING, INC. |
| Address | 1824 Cherry Walk road |
| City, State ZIP | ODESSA, Florida 33556 |
| Report ID | 2019054713 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238170 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.18000, -82.49000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a downspout from a ladder. The ladder was leaning on the side wall of a two-story house. The employee dropped the downspout and tried to catch it with his foot. The employee lost balance and tried to get his foot on the ladder, but missed the rung. The employee fell 12 - 15 feet from the ladder to the mulch bed resulting in fractures to his left arm, the first two left ribs and left scapula. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2019, a worker at AMERICAN CUSTOM GUTTERING, INC. in ODESSA, Florida suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified 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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