ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA—
TRI-CITY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at TRI-CITY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., 430 WEST DRIVE, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32714 on — Fractures, affecting the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee on a ladder was drilling a hole in concrete when the drill bit made contact with a rebar rod and kicked back, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the floor. He broke his left foot and right leg.
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An employee was kneeling on the floor, looking through material under a desk that was next to a metal exterior door. A gust of wind blew the door closed, and his left little finger was caught in its frame. The fingertip was amputated.
KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA—
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Two employees were standing next to a 2 1/2-foot-deep excavation when its edge collapsed. Both employees fell into the excavation; one landed on the other's upward-pointing knee and suffered broken ribs and a lung injury.
SARASOTA, FLORIDA—
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An employee was walking down stairs when he slipped and his knee struck a step, resulting in a compound knee fracture.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA—
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An employee was pulling wires from a pipe while standing on an 8 ft. A-frame ladder. The employee lost balance and fell from the fourth step of the ladder breaking his left ankle.
BAY LAKE, FLORIDA—
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An electrician who was pulling cables and doing rough-in work in an electrical room became ill, possibly due to heat issues.
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