Bluewater of South Florida
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Bluewater of South Florida | Report ID | 2025010424 |
| Address | Star Coral Drive | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33918 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Excavators |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.51000, -81.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using the 4-foot ladder of an excavator to replace a hydraulic element on the excavator. They were climbing down the ladder when they fell 4 feet onto their side on the ground, resulting in a broken shoulder.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2025, a worker at Bluewater of South Florida in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with excavators 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.
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