Fresh Direct
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FLUSHING, NEW YORK
| Employer | Fresh Direct | Report ID | 2017021453 |
| Address | Customer Deivery, 4267 Murray Street | City, State ZIP | FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11355 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting back into the passenger side of his truck. When he grabbed the handle of the door, his hand slipped and he fell about 3 feet to the ground, fracturing his right tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2017, a worker at Fresh Direct in FLUSHING, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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