1ST CHOICE HURRICANE PROTECTION LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | 1ST CHOICE HURRICANE PROTECTION LLC | Report ID | 2022064923 |
| Address | 27086 Shell Ridge Circle | City, State ZIP | BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA 34133 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238150 | Inspection # | 1601403 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.34000, -81.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing new windows from a supported scaffold at a two-story single-family home when they fell approximately 20 feet from the second tier of the scaffold. The employee suffered seven broken ribs, a punctured lung, a lacerated kidney, and facial fractures, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2022, a worker at 1ST CHOICE HURRICANE PROTECTION LLC in BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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