SUPERIOR FIRE ALARM & COMMUNICATIONS LLC

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - LUTZ, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at SUPERIOR FIRE ALARM & COMMUNICATIONS LLC in LUTZ, Florida
Employer SUPERIOR FIRE ALARM & COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Address 19049 ST. Road 54
City, State ZIP LUTZ, Florida 33558
Report ID 2020098632
Event Date September 10, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 922160
Inspection # 1494542
GPS Coordinates 28.19000, -82.50000

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Incident Narrative

On September 10, 2020, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee was installing a fire alarm system from a ladder when he fell 20 feet to the pavement below. He was hospitalized with head and clavicle injuries.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2020, a worker at SUPERIOR FIRE ALARM & COMMUNICATIONS LLC in LUTZ, Florida suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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