Tampa Bay Systems Sales, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tampa Bay Systems Sales, Inc. | Report ID | 2020054617 |
| Address | 902 N Himes Ave. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33609 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.95000, -82.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing controls maintenance on an HVAC unit. While stepping down from working on top of an air handler and onto an A-frame ladder, he fell off the fourth ladder step and injured his left wrist while attempting to break his fall.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2020, a worker at Tampa Bay Systems Sales, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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