SUPERIOR FIRE ALARM & COMMUNICATIONS LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - TAMPA, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at SUPERIOR FIRE ALARM & COMMUNICATIONS LLC in TAMPA, Florida
Employer SUPERIOR FIRE ALARM & COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Address 3016 W Kirby St.
City, State ZIP TAMPA, Florida 33619
Report ID 2023087436
Event Date August 15, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 922160
GPS Coordinates 28.01805, -82.47871

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a 6-foot ladder while installing a device and pulling wires. The employee slipped from the ladder and fell about 3-4 feet to the ground landing on his left hip. The employee's left hip was fractured and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2023, a worker at SUPERIOR FIRE ALARM & COMMUNICATIONS LLC in TAMPA, Florida suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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