Total Electric Contracting, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NAPLES, FLORIDA
| Employer | Total Electric Contracting, LLC | Report ID | 2023076154 |
| Address | 6199 Highcroft Dr. | City, State ZIP | NAPLES, FLORIDA 34119 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Building materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1683693 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.31000, -81.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 10-foot ladder, hanging LED tape lighting on faux wooden beams. The beams fell from the ceiling and knocked the employee from the ladder to the floor. He sustained a fractured back.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2023, a worker at Total Electric Contracting, LLC in NAPLES, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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