William R. Nash, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA
| Employer | William R. Nash, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021359 |
| Address | 1005 Joe DiMaggio Dr, Joe Di Maggio Children's Hospital | City, State ZIP | HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 33021 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Handrails, banisters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.01000, -80.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was kneeling down to work on a condensate line. While his left hand was on the mid-rail section of a railing system, it popped out of the wall and he fell. He landed on a concrete slab on a lower level, suffering a broken bone in his left wrist, two broken bones in his right knee, and a torn ligament in his left knee.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2021, a worker at William R. Nash, Inc. in HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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