The Admiralty Apartments,Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BAL HARBOUR, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Admiralty Apartments,Inc. | Report ID | 2019099820 |
| Address | 10150 COLLINS AVE | City, State ZIP | BAL HARBOUR, FLORIDA 33154 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 531311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.89000, -80.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been washing the covered area of the parking lot. The employee was coming down an extension ladder and fell about 6 feet to the ground. The employee sustained two fractured vertebrae in their back.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2019, a worker at The Admiralty Apartments,Inc. in BAL HARBOUR, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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