FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MELBOURNE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY in MELBOURNE, Florida
Employer FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Address 9001 Ellis Rd
City, State ZIP MELBOURNE, Florida 32904
Report ID 2018010332
Event Date January 10, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221121
GPS Coordinates 28.09000, -80.68000

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Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell in the back of a truck and fractured a knee.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2018, a worker at FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY in MELBOURNE, Florida suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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