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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — CANAL POINT, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in CANAL POINT, FLORIDA
Employer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Report ID 2023032132
Address 18100 SW Conners Hwy City, State ZIP CANAL POINT, FLORIDA 33438
Event Date March 7, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 924110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.98000, -80.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking pictures of algae and went to use the ladder when they fell 10 feet onto the cement. The employee sustained a broken leg that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2023, a worker at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in CANAL POINT, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with nonclassifiable 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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