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Wells Brothers Construction Co. Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — JUPITER, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wells Brothers Construction Co. Inc. in JUPITER, FLORIDA
Employer Wells Brothers Construction Co. Inc. Report ID 20201211451
Address 111 Tresana Blvd Unit 27 City, State ZIP JUPITER, FLORIDA 33478
Event Date December 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.92000, -80.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder to access a gutter downspout when the ladder slipped out from underneath him, causing him to fall approximately six feet and resulting in an injured left wrist.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2020, a worker at Wells Brothers Construction Co. Inc. in JUPITER, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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