Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at London Bay Homes, 2210 Vanderbilt Beach Road, NAPLES, FLORIDA 34109
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was working on an extension ladder when he slipped and fell 7 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken right ankle.
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 236117)
On October 2, 2023, an employee was carrying an electric stapler to her office when she tripped over the power cord and fell on the floor. She was hospitalized with a fractured arm and knee.
On May 22, 2023, an employee was working as a framer and knelt on a nail that was on the ground. The nail penetrated his knee and entered the bone. He was hospitalized.
An employee was on a step ladder placing interior vertical door trim. As the employee changed positions, the ladder tipped over, causing the employee to fall approximately 6 feet to the cement floor. The employee sustained fractures to the orbital wall, maxillary sinus, sphenoid, temporal portion of the skull, and bilateral distal radii. The employee also sustained pneumocephalus, a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and an acute subdural hematoma as well as loose teeth. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was pulling boards from a live deck when their gloved finger was caught in a chain roller and pulled past a guard, resulting in amputation of the left index fingertip.
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.