Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

IES Residential

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at IES Residential in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Employer IES Residential Report ID 2024010741
Address 20385 Napa Loop City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33912
Event Date January 24, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.43000, -81.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a ladder at a single-family home. The employee fell from the fourth rung to the ground, suffering a broken tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2024, a worker at IES Residential in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 557 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.

See all reports for IES Residential.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Feb 28, 2024 Jones Bros. Dirt and Paving Contractors, Inc. ODESSA, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Jul 30, 2025 Marck Recycling & Waste Services of NW Arkansas LLC LOWELL, ARKANSAS Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries Hosp.
Nov 27, 2024 Walmart #1749 SOMERSWORTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Hosp.
Jan 13, 2025 Englewood Health ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Hosp.
Sep 25, 2024 Hooper Corporation DEFOREST, WISCONSIN Fractures Hosp.
Apr 19, 2024 K&M Tire Inc FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Hosp.
Dec 20, 2024 United Parcel Service, Inc. PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY Fractures Hosp.
Apr 15, 2024 Schomburg & Schomburg Construction, Inc. ROCK CITY, ILLINOIS Fractures Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports