John Bean Technologies Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | John Bean Technologies Corporation | Report ID | 2017021652 |
| Address | 7300 Presidents Dr. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32809 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333924 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.46000, -81.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lost his balance and fell from the third step of an A-frame ladder while attaching tie wraps to a lift cylinder. He was hospitalized with head and back injuries.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2017, a worker at John Bean Technologies Corporation in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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