Impact Ready Glass
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Impact Ready Glass | Report ID | 2023087446 |
| Address | Lighthouse Bay SF 2 Story Home, GPS_Coordinates: 26.4419 -81.77733 | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33912 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | 1693790 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.53000, -81.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees had just removed a second-story window from the interior of a home and were exiting through the opening. As the injured employee maneuvered down a ladder that was placed against the home, the ladder slid out from the bottom. The injured employee fell to the ground and sustained a rib fracture.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2023, a worker at Impact Ready Glass in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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