Cal-Maine Foods Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Cal-Maine Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2017065929 |
| Address | 8250 Mills Drive | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33183 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.69000, -80.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coming out of the back of a delivery truck. He stepped on the lower bumper of the truck and slipped, falling approximately 2 feet to an in-ground scissor lift and fracturing facial bones. He was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2017, a worker at Cal-Maine Foods Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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