Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Name: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries at Champion Home Builders, Inc.
Start: 7/11/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024076266 · 7/11/2024 · Champion Home Builders, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Cause

Event: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
Source: Step ladders
Secondary source: Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name: Champion Home Builders, Inc.
Location: 1230 SW 10th St., OCALA, FLORIDA, 34471
NAICS: 321991
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing on an A-frame ladder 3 to 4 feet above the ground, replacing the exterior siding of a home. The ladder tilted to one side, causing him to fall off. He suffered eight broken ribs and a collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown