Cutrale Citrus Juices USA, Inc.

Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Fractures — AUBURNDALE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cutrale Citrus Juices USA, Inc. in AUBURNDALE, Florida
Employer Cutrale Citrus Juices USA, Inc.
Address 602 McKean St.
City, State ZIP AUBURNDALE, Florida 33823
Report ID 2017010206
Event Date January 8, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 311411
GPS Coordinates 28.05778, -81.79663

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping off a tanker trailer ladder to the ground when she twisted and fractured her left knee.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2017, a worker at Cutrale Citrus Juices USA, Inc. in AUBURNDALE, Florida suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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