MECHANICAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA
| Employer | MECHANICAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC. | Report ID | 2015063454 |
| Address | 3989 Rickenacker Causeway | City, State ZIP | KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA 33149 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1067960 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.69000, -80.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell 3.5 feet while welding a digester lid and broke his leg. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2015, a worker at MECHANICAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES INC. in KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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