Panhandle Insulation
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Panhandle Insulation | Report ID | 2020099143 |
| Address | 200 11th St. | City, State ZIP | SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA 32459 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.39000, -86.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing insulation at a customer's house. As he was climbing down an A-frame ladder, it shifted and he fell. His arm was pinned under the ladder and broken.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2020, a worker at Panhandle Insulation in SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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