THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORPORATION
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019066328 |
| Address | 2900 SW 28th Lane | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33133 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | 1411914 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.73000, -80.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a ladder to the concrete floor after losing his footing, fracturing five vertebrae, his ribs, and sternum.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2019, a worker at THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORPORATION in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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