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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025021700 · 2/20/2025 · Comfort Systems USA Southeast

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary source
Other constructed surface

Employer

Name
Comfort Systems USA Southeast
Location
465 Government Rd Valparaiso Fl, 32578, NICEVILLE, FLORIDA, 32578
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was five feet up a 10-foot ladder using a reciprocating saw to cut a PVC pipe that was suspended from the ceiling. He lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a fractured ankle, tibia, and fibula. He was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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