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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023032808 · 3/29/2023 · Dixie Construction Services, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords

Employer

Name
Dixie Construction Services, Inc.
Location
412 Cleveland Street, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 33755
NAICS
238110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a 6-foot ladder chipping stucco off a wall. As he was descending the ladder, an extension cord became tangled around his feet, causing him to fall 4 feet to the concrete floor. The employee sustained an elbow fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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