Dynalectric Co. Florida

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dynalectric Co. Florida in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer Dynalectric Co. Florida Report ID 2019067864
Address 164 NE 2nd.Ave., Block D City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33132
Event Date June 4, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1431853
GPS Coordinates 25.77000, -80.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping from an interstitial concrete landing 10 feet above the floor onto a 16-foot fiberglass A-frame ladder. He had one foot on the interstitial landing and one foot on the ladder when the ladder tipped sideways and he fell 10 feet to floor below. He fractured his left heel bone and left L4 vertebra.

Incident Summary

On June 4, 2019, a worker at Dynalectric Co. Florida in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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