Frier Finance, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WELLBORN, FLORIDA
| Employer | Frier Finance, Inc. | Report ID | 2018087986 |
| Address | 14829 CR 137 | City, State ZIP | WELLBORN, FLORIDA 32094 |
| Event Date | August 6, 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 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 531311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.17000, -82.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee had just tightened a deer stand's railing using a battery-operated screwdriver. As he was descending the stairs, he slipped, fell 12 feet to the ground, and suffered fractures to the right wrist and ribs and a punctured right lung. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2018, a worker at Frier Finance, Inc. in WELLBORN, 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 11 to 15 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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