Premier Plumbing of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Premier Plumbing of Southwest Florida, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054069 |
| Address | 5000 Orange Grove Blvd., North Fort Myers High School | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33903 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1749319 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.66000, -81.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a fiberglass step ladder when he fell 3-4 feet to the concrete floor, resulting in numbness in his left hand, a bruised head, cracked vertebrae, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2024, a worker at Premier Plumbing of Southwest Florida, Inc. in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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