Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Asplundh Construction, LLC., 3527 E. 3rd Street, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 32405
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the head, neck, and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was exiting the bucket of an aerial lift truck when his foot missed the step, causing him to lose his grip and fall about 8 feet to the ground. He struck his head on the rear outrigger of the truck, suffering a broken C1 vertebra, torn vertebra ligaments, a skull fracture, and two broken ribs. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedHead, neck, and trunkBoom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
More severe injuries at Asplundh Construction, LLC.
An employee went aloft in a bucket truck to install a rubber cover-up for the pole set. He was proceeding to frame and transfer the conductors to the new pole when he sustained electrical burns on his left side, arm, and leg that required hospitalization.
An employee developed a heat-related illness including body chills and cramping while setting utility poles. The employee was hospitalized with a muscle injury.
On February 9, 2021, at 1:45 pm, an employee was standing near a squirt boom utility truck putting away rigging equipment used during boring activities. A bucket truck was backing up and struck the employee, pinning them between the two trucks and resulting in fractures to their left ulna and radius about the wrist.
An employee was in the bucket of a truck making repairs to an electrical power system. He was shocked while using a drill to make a "hot tap," receiving an electrical burn on his left index finger.
An employee was preparing a tank car for loading while chipping away solidified product in the manway opening of the tank car. A pressure noise within the tank car startled the employee, causing him to stumble backward and fall approximately 10 feet over the guard railing at the chemical loading rack to the ground. The employee suffered fractured vertebrae, a fractured right wrist and ankle, and a dislocated jaw.
An employee was installing an electrical tray remover from a ladder. As he was descending, his missed a step and fell 6-7 feet to the floor. The employee suffered a head injury.
Two employees were installing spray foam insulation in the attic of a new residential construction. The injured employee fell 8 feet from an A-frame ladder to the floor. The employee suffered lacerations, abrasions, and a head injury.
An employee was on a raised platform attaching wires to electrical boxes. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to the floor below and struck an exit sign on the way down, resulting in an injury to his face.
An employee was in a forklift man basket fixing a garage door opener when they fell approximately 8 feet to the concrete ground below. The employee suffered head and back injuries as well as kidney bruising.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 237130)
An employee was terminating cables in a junction box. A loose ground wire came into contact with the bushing, causing a flash that burned the right side of the employee's face and his right hand.
An employee was using a bucket truck hoist to raise secondary aerial wiring. The wire made contact with the primary wire, causing an arc flash. The employee suffered burns to both hands and was hospitalized.
An employee was terminating conductors to buss bars inside the secondary compartment of a single-phase transformer. An arc flash occurred, causing burns to the soft tissue of the employee's face.
An employee was securing the claw of a grapple truck to the truck bed. His left little finger was caught between the tie down strap and the rub rail of the truck, resulting in partial amputation of the finger.
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.