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BATES ELECTRIC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LARGO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BATES ELECTRIC in LARGO, FLORIDA
Employer BATES ELECTRIC Report ID 2020021344
Address 10125 Ulmerton Rd. City, State ZIP LARGO, FLORIDA 33771
Event Date February 11, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.89000, -82.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder preparing a wall for an electric conduit when he became unbalanced and fell 8 to 10 feet to the concrete floor, suffering a head laceration and a broken arm. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2020, a worker at BATES ELECTRIC in LARGO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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