Resort Recreation Center
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GULF SHORES, ALABAMA
| Employer | Resort Recreation Center | Report ID | 2022109364 |
| Address | 3200 Gulf Shores Parkway | City, State ZIP | GULF SHORES, ALABAMA 36542 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Boulders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.28000, -87.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just trimmed the fronds of a palm tree from a portable extension ladder. He fell from the ladder; his back landed on a large landscape rock and his ribs were broken. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2022, a worker at Resort Recreation Center in GULF SHORES, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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