Wharton-Smith, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Wharton-Smith, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077096 |
| Address | 1132 East South Street | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32801 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | 1417134 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.53000, -81.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7/13/2019, at 8:00 AM an employee working as an operator and carpenter was stripping the wall forms of a structure. While repositioning himself he lost his footing, fell to the ground and landed on his foot. He sustained a broken lower left leg requiring hospitalization and surgery. The employee was wearing fall protection, but it was not connected at the time of the fall.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2019, a worker at Wharton-Smith, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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