PERFORMANCE AIR MECHANICAL INC.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - OVIEDO, Florida
| Employer | PERFORMANCE AIR MECHANICAL INC. |
| Address | 7460 Dover Garden Lane |
| City, State ZIP | OVIEDO, Florida 32765 |
| Report ID | 2020098644 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.65000, -81.24000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing an outside mounted ladder to access the roof on a commercial property. The ladder detached from the building and the employee fell to the ground, suffering leg and foot injuries. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2020, a worker at PERFORMANCE AIR MECHANICAL INC. in OVIEDO, Florida suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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