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Sims Crane & Equipment Co.

Other fall to lower level unspecified — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sims Crane & Equipment Co. in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Employer Sims Crane & Equipment Co. Report ID 2024054145
Address FSU College of Business, 402 W Gaines St City, State ZIP TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32308
Event Date May 10, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Body Part Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Other fall to lower level unspecified Source of Injury Cranes tower, self-erecting, pillar, hammerhead
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.43000, -84.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending the ladder of a tower crane during severe weather when they were blown and fell from the crane to the ground, injuring their shoulder.

Incident Summary

On May 10, 2024, a worker at Sims Crane & Equipment Co. in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with cranes tower, self-erecting, pillar, hammerhead identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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