SUBURBAN PROPANE & GAS CO., INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | SUBURBAN PROPANE & GAS CO., INC. | Report ID | 2017021556 |
| Address | 3800 NW 59th St | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33161 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.82000, -80.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading propane tanks from a truck using a hand cart when he lost his balance and fell backwards to the ground. The tank then fell on and injured his left ankle.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2017, a worker at SUBURBAN PROPANE & GAS CO., INC. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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