LIBERTY ALUMINUM CO
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | LIBERTY ALUMINUM CO | Report ID | 20201111065 |
| Address | 15182 Blue Bay Circle | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33913 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-improvised staging |
| Secondary Source | Pools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332323 | Inspection # | 1504774 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.45000, -81.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a walk board over an empty pool. He fell into the pool and broke both heels. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2020, a worker at LIBERTY ALUMINUM CO in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-improvised staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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