SWEET PEA VENTURES, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GULFPORT, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SWEET PEA VENTURES, LLC in GULFPORT, Florida
Employer SWEET PEA VENTURES, LLC
Address 2313 58th Street S.
City, State ZIP GULFPORT, Florida 33707
Report ID 20221210841
Event Date December 14, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220
GPS Coordinates 27.74689, -82.71210

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Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a six-foot ladder when his foot slipped. He slid down the ladder approximately three feet and landed on his feet. The employee sustained a tibia fracture that required surgery and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2022, a worker at SWEET PEA VENTURES, LLC in GULFPORT, Florida suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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