WHITE SIGN COMPANY, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — DEBARY, FLORIDA
| Employer | WHITE SIGN COMPANY, LLC | Report ID | 2021108910 |
| Address | 909 S Charles Richard Beall Blvd | City, State ZIP | DEBARY, FLORIDA 32713 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Skylights |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 | Inspection # | 1559851 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.84000, -81.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 12:30 p.m. on October 15, 2021, an employee was pulling wires through a conduit. The employee fell through a skylight, hitting a partition wall and then the ground 16 feet below. The employee suffered a head injury and brain bleed.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2021, a worker at WHITE SIGN COMPANY, LLC in DEBARY, FLORIDA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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