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Adkins Construction Company, LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Adkins Construction Company, LLC in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Adkins Construction Company, LLC Report ID 20211210936
Address 12479 S Orange Blossom trail City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32827
Event Date December 20, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1570055
GPS Coordinates 28.38000, -81.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder, looking through a hole on top of a cooler. He fell through the hole and his head struck the floor about 7 feet below.

Incident Summary

On December 20, 2021, a worker at Adkins Construction Company, LLC in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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