All States Lighting Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — LAKE MARY, FLORIDA
| Employer | All States Lighting Inc | Report ID | 2021109093 |
| Address | Hampton Inn 850 Village Oak Lane | City, State ZIP | LAKE MARY, FLORIDA 32746 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.78000, -81.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coming down in his basket after working on a light pole when a tree branch hit his up controller causing the bucket to jolt and throw him out of the bucket and onto the ground. The employee sustained broken ribs and a punctured lung as well as a fractured foot and leg.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2021, a worker at All States Lighting Inc in LAKE MARY, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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