Florida Fire One
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — HIALEAH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Florida Fire One | Report ID | 2017021885 |
| Address | 7495 W. 2nd Crt. | City, State ZIP | HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33014 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115310 | Inspection # | 1215660 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.89000, -80.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a cage attached to a forklift approximately 18 feet in the air. The attachment fell and the employee suffered a fractured jaw.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2017, a worker at Florida Fire One in HIALEAH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 42 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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| Aug 26, 2017 | Hensel Phelps Construction Inc. | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
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| Dec 28, 2018 | WIGINTON CORPORATION | MIAMI, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
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| Jun 7, 2023 | R&R Christo Construction | TECUMSEH, NEBRASKA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Deshazo, LLC. | GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |