Mayo Fertilizer, Incorporated
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAKE CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Mayo Fertilizer, Incorporated | Report ID | 20161211389 |
| Address | 413 NE MCCLOSKEY AVE | City, State ZIP | LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32055 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1196007 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.19000, -82.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee on a catwalk was cleaning the incandescent lighting covers above fertilizer blenders when he fell 7 to 8 feet off the catwalk and onto the concrete floor, injuring his back. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2016, a worker at Mayo Fertilizer, Incorporated in LAKE CITY, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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