Evergreen Packaging, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PLANT CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Evergreen Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087906 |
| Address | 2404 Handerson Way | City, State ZIP | PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33563 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.01000, -82.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right leg gave out while stepping down from the second step of a platform. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2017, a worker at Evergreen Packaging, Inc. in PLANT CITY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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