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Performance Air, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SARASOTA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Performance Air, Inc. in SARASOTA, FLORIDA
Employer Performance Air, Inc. Report ID 2019077285
Address 1990 Main Street, 9th floor elevator Lobby City, State ZIP SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34236
Event Date July 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # 1416540
GPS Coordinates 27.33000, -82.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a 10-foot aluminum step ladder reaching through a ceiling hatch during maintenance on a unit. After placing his tools through the hatch he lost balance and fell to the floor. The employee sustained seven broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a spleen injury.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2019, a worker at Performance Air, Inc. in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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