Swamp Heating and Air LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - GAINESVILLE, Florida
| Employer | Swamp Heating and Air LLC |
| Address | 2700 SW Archer Rd., Building D-6 |
| City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, Florida 32608 |
| Report ID | 2020043466 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| Inspection # | 1472974 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.63154, -82.36368 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing up a ladder. The ladder slipped from the side of the building and the employee fell to the ground about 10 feet below. He landed on his feet, then tripped over the ladder lying on the ground and fell. He was hospitalized, having suffered a broken left ankle.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2020, a worker at Swamp Heating and Air LLC in GAINESVILLE, Florida suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable 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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