Industrial Commercial Systems Incorporated

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BOULEVARD, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Industrial Commercial Systems Incorporated in BOULEVARD, CALIFORNIA
Employer Industrial Commercial Systems Incorporated Report ID 2022087733
Address 777 Crestwood Rd. City, State ZIP BOULEVARD, CALIFORNIA 91905
Event Date August 30, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ceilings
Secondary Source Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.70000, -116.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee had climbed an 8-foot A-frame ladder to reach a ceiling to replace a section of copper pipe. He placed plywood above the t-grid ceiling framing, and was above the ceiling when he tripped on a junction box, and fell approximately 9 feet, landing on the concrete floor. The employee suffered fractures to the tibia, fibula, and ankle, and a dislocated left foot.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2022, a worker at Industrial Commercial Systems Incorporated in BOULEVARD, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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