SANT TERRA MULTISERVICES, INC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | SANT TERRA MULTISERVICES, INC | Report ID | 2023109203 |
| Address | 2915 SW Pine Island Rd | City, State ZIP | CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33991 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Walls |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1702627 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.63000, -82.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were standing up a wood frame (shaft liner wall) on the second floor of a multi-family construction project. The shaft liner wall dislodged and fell on an employee. The employee sustained fractures to a leg and ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2023, a worker at SANT TERRA MULTISERVICES, INC in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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