System Tech Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — DELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | System Tech Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087154 |
| Address | 123 W Indiana Ave | City, State ZIP | DELAND, FLORIDA 32720 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.02000, -81.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 7, 2023, at a one-story building, an employee was climbing down a 14-foot fixed ladder after recovering the refrigerant from an air conditioning unit. He fell off the ladder and landed on the concrete floor, suffering three broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken wrist, and a bruised lung.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2023, a worker at System Tech Services, Inc. in DELAND, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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