Morrow Steel Erectors, Inc.

Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Morrow Steel Erectors, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Morrow Steel Erectors, Inc. Report ID 20201010170
Address The Edition Hotel, 815 Water Street City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602
Event Date October 26, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Bricks and pavers
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 27.95000, -82.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down a 6-foot wooden ladder into an elevator shaft. Bricks from the wall began to fall onto him, causing him to jump and land on the ground. He suffered a broken left heel.

Incident Summary

On October 26, 2020, a worker at Morrow Steel Erectors, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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