MILTON J. WOOD COMPANY
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | MILTON J. WOOD COMPANY | Report ID | 2020032090 |
| Address | 3805 FAYE ROAD | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32226 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Ladders-fixed | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.43000, -81.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been inspecting an HVAC unit on the roof of a building. He then climbed down the first section of a fixed ladder from the roof and was standing on a metal platform before climbing down the second section of the ladder. He fell through the opening in the platform where the second section of the ladder starts, and landed on the ladder's base, which is a raised metal platform. He sustained fractures to the left arm and right ankle.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2020, a worker at MILTON J. WOOD COMPANY in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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