Air Design Systems Inc.
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Air Design Systems Inc. | Report ID | 2024076420 |
| Address | 400 Lurton Street | City, State ZIP | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32505 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Strapping, bands | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.45000, -87.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing in the bed of a utility truck and was loading a PVC pipe onto a rack in the back of the truck. The employee was pulling the PVC pipe when a strap came loose and he fell backward to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured vertebra.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2024, a worker at Air Design Systems Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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