Florida Food Service, Inc

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Florida Food Service, Inc in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Employer Florida Food Service, Inc Report ID 2018088436
Address Hobbit's American Grill, 2020-3 West Pensacola St. City, State ZIP TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32304
Event Date August 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 424990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.44000, -84.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading eight boxes of frozen chicken using a dolly. As he was going down the truck's ramp, he lost his footing, let go of the dolly, fell on the ramp, and broke his right leg. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2018, a worker at Florida Food Service, Inc in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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