Swamp Heating and Air LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - NEWBERRY, Florida
| Employer | Swamp Heating and Air LLC |
| Address | 993 SW 131st Street |
| City, State ZIP | NEWBERRY, Florida 32669 |
| Report ID | 2021076022 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Coccygeal region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Girders, beams, structural steel |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.64000, -82.48000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on the main wooden beam inside the attic of a newly built one-story house. When he stepped onto the cross member beam, it gave way. He lost his balance, hit an extension ladder, and fell 10 feet to the concrete floor in the garage. He suffered a broken tailbone and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2021, a worker at Swamp Heating and Air LLC in NEWBERRY, Florida suffered fractures to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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