# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Southern Air Mechanical Services, LLC.
> OSHA SIR `20181011035` · 10/25/2018 · GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple trunk locations
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Extension ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Southern Air Mechanical Services, LLC.
- **Location:** H&R Block Building, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, 32601
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing an extension ladder to access an HVAC system on a roof when he fell about 12 feet to the ground. He suffered a back and pelvis injury and was hospitalized; the pelvis injury required surgery. Gloves were being worn at the time of the incident.

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