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UniFirst Corporation

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UniFirst Corporation in POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer UniFirst Corporation Report ID 2016065891
Address 500 SW 13th Terr City, State ZIP POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33069
Event Date June 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Catwalks
Industry (NAICS) 812332 Inspection # 1162822
GPS Coordinates 26.22000, -80.14000

Incident Narrative

The employee was working on the conveyor system from the catwalk and fell 12-15 feet resulting in fractured vertebrae and ribs.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2016, a worker at UniFirst Corporation in POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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