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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020043466 · 4/15/2020 · Swamp Heating and Air LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Swamp Heating and Air LLC
Location
2700 SW Archer Rd., GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, 32608
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing up a ladder. The ladder slipped from the side of the building and the employee fell to the ground about 10 feet below. He landed on his feet, then tripped over the ladder lying on the ground and fell. He was hospitalized, having suffered a broken left ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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