Total Comfort Heat and Air Conditioning, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - PALM COAST, Florida
| Employer | Total Comfort Heat and Air Conditioning, Inc. |
| Address | 15 Jasmine Drive |
| City, State ZIP | PALM COAST, Florida 32135 |
| Report ID | 2021075849 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| Inspection # | 1542758 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.53000, -81.16000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were on the roof to install a generator. The injured employee went into the attic and fell through the attic landing on a table and then falling to the floor. The employee sustained back injuries.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2021, a worker at Total Comfort Heat and Air Conditioning, Inc. in PALM COAST, Florida suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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