De Los Santos Drywall LLC
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — DAVENPORT, FLORIDA
| Employer | De Los Santos Drywall LLC | Report ID | 2021031884 |
| Address | 8100 Osceola Polk Line Rd | City, State ZIP | DAVENPORT, FLORIDA 33896 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | 1518197 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.25000, -81.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were hanging an elevator shaft while standing on plywood boards. One board shifted, causing the two employees to fall 31 feet from the third floor to the ground floor. One employee was hospitalized for a lower back fracture and the second employee was hospitalized for a brain bleed.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2021, a worker at De Los Santos Drywall LLC in DAVENPORT, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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