Above All Garage Door of South Florida, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Above All Garage Door of South Florida, Inc. | Report ID | 2017099281 |
| Address | 3590 NW 34th Street | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33142 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238350 | Inspection # | 1267103 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.80000, -80.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the forks of a forklift approximately 4 feet above the ground looking into a refuse container when he fell off the forks to the ground, injuring his left-side ribs, knee, and hand, and suffering a possible fracture to his spine.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2017, a worker at Above All Garage Door of South Florida, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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