Irby Construction Company
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LOXAHATCHEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Irby Construction Company | Report ID | 2015096774 |
| Address | Corbett Substation, Highway 80 | City, State ZIP | LOXAHATCHEE, FLORIDA 33470 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.76000, -80.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the bed of a flatbed truck untying the rigging used to secure a utility pole. When he finished, the employee jumped off the bed of the truck and fractured his tibia.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2015, a worker at Irby Construction Company in LOXAHATCHEE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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