Florida Ground Control, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
| Employer | Florida Ground Control, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043227 |
| Address | 5949 30th Ave. N. | City, State ZIP | SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33710 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.79000, -82.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading tools from a truck when he fell off the truck and landed on his left side, suffering bruised ribs and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2018, a worker at Florida Ground Control, Inc. in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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