Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at All Phase Construction USA LLC, 3057 Coral Springs Dr, CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA 33065
on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
An employee was climbing a fiberglass ladder when the ladder snapped and the employee fell 10 feet to the ground resulting in fractures.
On December 15, 2023, the injured employee was working from a ladder. A co-worker climbed the backside of the ladder and the ladder failed. The injured employee fell approximately 8 feet to the ground and sustained multiple fractures.
An employee was installing grout using a shovel when the precast hollow-core floor gave way, causing them to fall approximately 8-10 feet. The employee sustained a back fracture.
An employee was assisting with assembly of a two-level scaffold. The scaffold fell, causing the employee to fall 8 feet from the second level to the concrete surface below. The employee sustained fractures to the face, jaw, and both wrists.
An employee was repairing an egg collector when the platform collapsed and he fell 10 feet to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was descending a ladder when it collapsed, causing him to fall approximately 8 feet. The employee was hospitalized with a compound fracture to his left leg and a left wrist fracture.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 238160)
An employee was delivering materials. He was doing his pre-delivery inspection on the roof of the jobsite (a warehouse) when he fell through a plexiglass skylight. He landed on his feet on the concrete floor 14 feet below. The employee sustained fractures to his spine, left ulnar/radius, and right heel. The employee required surgery.
An employee was standing on a multi-purpose ladder installing head flashing over a window. Their feet were approximately 6 feet off the ground and three rungs from the top. The employee lost their grip on the drill they were using and the ladder tipped over. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a fractured left wrist, bruised chest, and lacerations to their face and lip.
An employee fell through a hole in the ceiling and suffered injuries to his side and right arm. When he fell, a piece of concrete fell with him and struck his arm. He was hospitalized.
An employee was laying glue on the corner of a three-story commercial flat roof to apply new thermoplastic polyolefin roofing material. He lost his balance and fell at least 35 feet to the concrete ground below. The employee sustained fractures.
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.