Wentzel's Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Wentzel's Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | Report ID | 2021108558 |
| Address | 51 Alafia Drive | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34240 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.33000, -82.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a ladder to service an air conditioning unit on a first-floor roof when he fell from the ladder to the ground below. The employee sustained rib and vertebrae injuries.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2021, a worker at Wentzel's Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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