Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. | Report ID | 2020077247 |
| Address | 1103 W. University Ave | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32601 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1487066 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.65000, -82.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell 4 feet off a bakers scaffold and was hospitalized for fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2020, a worker at Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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