RANDALL ENGINEERED WALL SYSTEMS, INC.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Concussions — APOPKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | RANDALL ENGINEERED WALL SYSTEMS, INC. | Report ID | 2023087457 |
| Address | 3307 S Clarcona Road | City, State ZIP | APOPKA, FLORIDA 32703 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.63000, -81.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to begin stripping a mold of precast concrete from its form. The employee was approximately 6 feet above ground when he stepped off the ladder sideways onto the top of the mold. The ladder gave way beneath him, and he fell backward from the form onto the ground striking his head on the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2023, a worker at RANDALL ENGINEERED WALL SYSTEMS, INC. in APOPKA, FLORIDA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | American Facade Restoration | CINCINNATI, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Real Alloy Recycling, Inc. | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS | Bruises, contusions | Hosp. |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Central Florida Electric of Ocala, LLC | OCALA, FLORIDA | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Comcast Cable Freedom | FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures and dislocations | Hosp. |
| May 15, 2018 | Cotton Utility Constructors, Inc. | LIVINGSTON, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 1, 2023 | MINN-DAK Farmers Cooperative | WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA | Concussions | Hosp. |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Echo Maintenance LLC | BEAUMONT, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 26, 2016 | St. Francis Hospital South | TULSA, OKLAHOMA | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Hosp. |