Ed Taylor Construction, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — LARGO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Ed Taylor Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054246 |
| Address | 12333 Enterprise Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LARGO, FLORIDA 33773 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.88000, -82.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an interior wall from the fourth rung of a 6-foot ladder when they fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their left wrist, two ribs (third and fourth ribs on the left side), and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2025, a worker at Ed Taylor Construction, Inc. in LARGO, FLORIDA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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