Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Emerson International, Inc., 307 Cranes Roost Blvd Ste# 1040, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32701
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
On September 3, 2021, an employee was climbing down a 6-foot A-frame ladder after cleaning an AC drain. He lost his balance, fell, and hit his head on the top of a cubicle wall. He suffered a head injury and was hospitalized.
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 walking to inspect ceiling light fixtures and tripped on a 3'x5' mat that was covering an electrical cord. The employee fell and fractured their hip.
An employee was using an auger machine on an outside sewer line. While he was feeding metal rope into the sewer line, the rope came back and pulled his hand in, cutting his left middle finger. The finger was amputated from the distal joint to the tip.
An employee was moving an air conditioning unit into storage. A wooden 2x4 that was in storage fell and struck the employee's head, causing a brain bleed.
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.