Republic Services of Florida
Other jump to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Republic Services of Florida | Report ID | 2015021329 |
| Address | 7000 Imeson Rd. | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32219 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.39000, -81.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee jumped from the catwalk (approximately 30 feet from the floor) and suffered injuries to his spleen, kidney, and vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2015, a worker at Republic Services of Florida in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other jump to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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