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FP Property Repairs, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FP Property Repairs, Inc. in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
Employer FP Property Repairs, Inc. Report ID 2020109404
Address Scott Project, 3004 Sw 7th Ave. City, State ZIP CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33914
Event Date October 3, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236118 Inspection # 1497687
GPS Coordinates 26.55000, -82.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a ladder scaffold with a wood plank platform, about 4-5 feet above the ground, placing siding on a house. The plank snapped in half and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a broken ankle.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2020, a worker at FP Property Repairs, Inc. in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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