First Transit, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
| Employer | First Transit, Inc. | Report ID | 2015052928 |
| Address | Escambia Area Transit, 1515 W. Fairfield Dr. | City, State ZIP | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32501 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Bus |
| Industry (NAICS) | 485113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.42000, -87.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing and servicing a bus. When he started to exit the bus, he turned his right ankle and fell to the ground, fracturing his right ankle and left lower leg. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2015, a worker at First Transit, Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with bus identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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