National Gypsum Company
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | National Gypsum Company | Report ID | 2016099278 |
| Address | 1767 Wildwood Rd. | City, State ZIP | GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32043 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327420 | Inspection # | 1181883 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.97000, -81.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying trash from a trash hopper into a dumpster. As he was trying to clear cement debris inside the trash hopper (which was lifted up by a forklift), he lost his footing and fell about 6 feet from the dumpster to the concrete floor, injuring his head, clavicle, and ribs. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2016, a worker at National Gypsum Company in GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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