PENSACOLA, FLORIDA—
Pensacola Christian College, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Pensacola Christian College, Inc., 250 BRENT LANE, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32526 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was scraping wallpaper off the wall in an apartment while standing on a kitchen countertop. As he was descending from the countertop onto a step ladder, he lost his balance and fell about 3 feet to the floor, breaking his right hip, spraining his right wrist, and straining his right shoulder. He was hospitalized.
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PENSACOLA, FLORIDA—
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On March 11, 2025, an employee was coaching soccer players when a ball was passed to him. He stepped on it and it went out from under him, causing him to fall backward and his head to strike the gymnasium floor. He suffered a concussion and a hairline skull fracture and was hospitalized.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA—
Pensacola Christian College, Inc.
On January 27, 2025, an employee was positioning lighting on a stage when he stepped backward and fell off the stage. The employee landed on the floor approximately two feet below and impacted his keys. He was hospitalized with a broken left femur.
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PENSACOLA, FLORIDA—
Pensacola Christian College, Inc.
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