Aurora Fiber & Communications Corp
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Other multiple traumatic injuries n.e.c. — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Aurora Fiber & Communications Corp | Report ID | 2025021614 |
| Address | 3600 Midtown Dr | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33607 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other multiple traumatic injuries n.e.c. | Body Part | Body systems and other part(s) of body |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Switchboards, panels, fuses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1806419 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.95000, -82.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A technician was on a fiberglass ladder running cable through a floor box in a newly constructed building. He contacted a live electrical box in the ceiling and received an electrical shock. The employee fell off the ladder to the floor approximately 4 feet below and sustained a broken wrist and a dislocated shoulder.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2025, a worker at Aurora Fiber & Communications Corp in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered other multiple traumatic injuries n.e.c. to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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