COMMUNITY ASPHALT CORP.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - HIALEAH, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at COMMUNITY ASPHALT CORP. in HIALEAH, Florida
Employer COMMUNITY ASPHALT CORP.
Address 14005 NW 186TH ST
City, State ZIP HIALEAH, Florida 33018
Report ID 2015129728
Event Date December 26, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Machine platforms
Industry (NAICS) 237310
Inspection # 1117964
GPS Coordinates 25.94000, -80.42000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was moving an LP gas tank to be used on a forklift when he lost his balance and fell from a 3-1/2 foot platform to the ground fracturing his right knee.

Incident Summary

On December 26, 2015, a worker at COMMUNITY ASPHALT CORP. in HIALEAH, Florida suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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