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Extreme Coatings

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Extreme Coatings in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
Employer Extreme Coatings Report ID 2020088276
Address 2895 - 46th Ave. North City, State ZIP SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33714
Event Date August 31, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(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) 332812 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.81000, -82.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell while climbing down a 5-foot A-frame ladder, landing on the ground and suffering a broken right lower leg.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2020, a worker at Extreme Coatings in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(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

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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