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Swamp Heating and Air LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Swamp Heating and Air LLC in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Swamp Heating and Air LLC Report ID 2020043466
Address 2700 SW Archer Rd., Building D-6 City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32608
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 29.63000, -82.36000

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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