Empire Mitigation Restoration & Consulting Services, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Dislocation of joints - LAKE WALES, Florida
| Employer | Empire Mitigation Restoration & Consulting Services, LLC |
| Address | 3949 ROLLING HILLS CT E |
| City, State ZIP | LAKE WALES, Florida 33898 |
| Report ID | 2020011983 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocation of joints |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236118 |
| Inspection # | 1475070 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.95000, -81.55000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was installing new drywall in a bathroom and slipped off the first step of a ladder resulting in a dislocated knee and hospitalization. The leg was amputated above the knee a week later due to poor circulation.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2020, a worker at Empire Mitigation Restoration & Consulting Services, LLC in LAKE WALES, Florida suffered dislocation of joints to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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