Henderson Electric of NWF, LLC

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Henderson Electric of NWF, LLC in 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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