Henderson Electric of NWF, LLC
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Henderson Electric of NWF, LLC | Report ID | 2020010924 |
| Address | Vemilion Way, Lot 6 | City, State ZIP | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA 32459 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Elevator shafts |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1459726 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.39000, -86.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After installing light fixtures in a room of a new 3-story house, an employee opened the door to an elevator shaft thinking it was another room and fell down approximately 36 feet to the ground floor. He suffered fractures to both legs, a vertebra, and an arm and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2020, a worker at Henderson Electric of NWF, LLC in SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with elevator shafts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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