Brandsafway Solutions LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Brandsafway Solutions LLC | Report ID | 2020010511 |
| Address | 10500 Buckingham Road, #400 | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33905 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2020 | 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 | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.62000, -81.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 2:15 p.m. on January 17, 2020, an employee was climbing down a scaffold ladder. As he moved from the ladder to the work platform, he slipped and fell about 5 feet to the lower level. He suffered a broken bone in the left leg.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2020, a worker at Brandsafway Solutions LLC in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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