Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - CASSELBERRY, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. in CASSELBERRY, Florida
Employer Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Address 1442 SR 436 Unit 1040
City, State ZIP CASSELBERRY, Florida 32707
Report ID 2017031929
Event Date March 1, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444130
GPS Coordinates 28.62000, -81.31000

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell off a ladder landing on his back. The employee was hospitalized for injury to the ribs.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2017, a worker at Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. in CASSELBERRY, Florida suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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