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Borden Dairy of Florida

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Borden Dairy of Florida in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
Employer Borden Dairy of Florida Report ID 20171010309
Address Speedway Gas Station, 1006 Del Prado Blvd City, State ZIP CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33990
Event Date October 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 722213 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.64000, -81.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in the rear of the dairy truck unloading product when he fell backwards out of the side door to the ground below. The employee sustained broken ribs and a hairline fracture of the skull.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2017, a worker at Borden Dairy of Florida in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the head and trunk. 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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