Wycliffe Golf and Country Club Homeowner's Association, INC.
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — WELLINGTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Wycliffe Golf and Country Club Homeowner's Association, INC. | Report ID | 20241211911 |
| Address | 4650 Wycliffe Country Club Boulevard | City, State ZIP | WELLINGTON, FLORIDA 33449 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Electric parts unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 531311 | Inspection # | 1796494 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.61000, -80.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a light fixture while on an 8-foot A-frame ladder on the second from the top rung when he was shocked and fell from the ladder. His head struck the metal work rest of a band saw before he landed on the ground. The employee sustained a head laceration, bruising, and bleeding to the back of the head. He was hospitalized for a brain bleed. The source of electricity was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2024, a worker at Wycliffe Golf and Country Club Homeowner's Association, INC. in WELLINGTON, FLORIDA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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