Southeast Milk, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BELLEVIEW, FLORIDA
| Employer | Southeast Milk, Inc. | Report ID | 20171212154 |
| Address | 1950 Southeast Highway 484 | City, State ZIP | BELLEVIEW, FLORIDA 34420 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.02000, -82.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding onto a ladder to check cargo seals on a milk tanker when the employee's foot slipped. The employee then fell approximately 5 feet to the asphalt lower level, suffering a back injury and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2017, a worker at Southeast Milk, Inc. in BELLEVIEW, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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