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SOUTH FLORIDA SEAMLESS GUTTERS LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SOUTH FLORIDA SEAMLESS GUTTERS LLC in DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer SOUTH FLORIDA SEAMLESS GUTTERS LLC Report ID 2020109995
Address 2414 Deer Creek Country Club Blvd. City, State ZIP DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA 33442
Event Date October 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238170 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.32000, -80.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a 15-foot ladder to remove a rain gutter pipe. He missed a rung as he descended the ladder and fell backward. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured neck.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2020, a worker at SOUTH FLORIDA SEAMLESS GUTTERS LLC in DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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