Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Frontier Florida LLC, 13712 Springer Ln, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33625
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was descending the stairs at a customer's home when he rolled his ankle and fell to the ground. He was hospitalized with a broken ankle and had surgery.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee was winding up string to blow fiber through conduit using a drill when the poly line (fiber cable) came back up and wrapped around his left index finger. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the finger.
An employee was climbing an extension ladder to enter the attic. The bottom of the ladder slid out and the employee fell 6-8 feet hitting his left ribs on a metal sink. The employee sustained eight broken ribs.
A maintenance employee was splicing an underground cable. As he was heat shrinking the waterproofing tubing around the cable splice with a torch, the heat caused a gas service line under the cable to break, leaking gas. A flash fire then occurred, burning the employee's face and causing second degree burns to his arm.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.