← OSHA severe injury reports

Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021075521 · 7/7/2021 · Peays Electric II, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
Source
Scaffolds-improvised staging
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Peays Electric II, Inc
Location
7790 Industrial Road, WEST MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, 32904
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 7, 2021, an employee was using a wooden platform that was about 10 to 12 feet high to install the overhead can lights on a new two-story home. The wooden platform gave way causing the employee to fall on his feet. He was hospitalized for a broken right ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown