Bridgestone Retail Operations
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Bridgestone Retail Operations | Report ID | 20171111332 |
| Address | 8205 NW 12th Street | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33126 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Bungee cords | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.78000, -80.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting up a banner with bungee cords from a ladder when the bungee cord broke and snapped into the employee. He then fell from the ladder and hit his head on the extended arm of an automotive hoist, suffering a head laceration and blunt trauma.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2017, a worker at Bridgestone Retail Operations in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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