# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Smith Cleaning
> OSHA SIR `2017099199` · 9/25/2017 · VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Ladders, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Smith Cleaning
- **Location:** 3125 Windsor Boulevard, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, 32963
- **NAICS:** 561790
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell approximately 15 feet from a ladder when he lost his balance while removing hurricane shutter panels. He injured his back and had surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*