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TCI Contracting LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TCI Contracting LLC in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer TCI Contracting LLC Report ID 20191212975
Address 377 N Cleary Rd, Suite 1 City, State ZIP WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33413
Event Date December 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238170 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.68000, -80.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on an A-frame ladder while installing a gutter system when the employee lost footing and fell 5 feet to the ground, suffering a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2019, a worker at TCI Contracting LLC in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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