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Seaton Heat N Air

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Seaton Heat N Air in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Employer Seaton Heat N Air Report ID 2023076938
Address Potbelly Sandwich Shop, 314 S University Ste 160 City, State ZIP LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72205
Event Date July 31, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.75000, -92.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a ladder checking the position of the equipment while other employees raised an air handler into the attic/ceiling. As the unit was being lifted up, the winch cable snapped, causing the air handler to drop out of the ceiling. It flipped and struck the ladder, knocking the injured employee onto the floor, 6-8 feet below. The employee sustained lacerations and multiple fractures to the face, forehead, nose, eyes, and neck.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2023, a worker at Seaton Heat N Air in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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