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Carter Electric Company, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carter Electric Company, Inc. in DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Carter Electric Company, Inc. Report ID 2020021239
Address 300 Beach St. City, State ZIP DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA 32114
Event Date February 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.21000, -81.02000

Incident Narrative

On February 7, 2020, an employee was running an overhead conduit pipe from a 6-foot A-frame ladder when the ladder's spreader bar came off, causing him to fall about 4 to 5 feet to the ground. He fractured his right elbow and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2020, a worker at Carter Electric Company, Inc. in DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.

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