Fremont Contract Carriers
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Fremont Contract Carriers | Report ID | 2019010732 |
| Address | 1363 NW St Lucie West Blv | City, State ZIP | PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA 34986 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541614 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.31000, -80.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a trailer using a pallet jack on a raising platform. The pallet jack got stuck and when the employee tried to move it, he stepped back and fell off the platform, sustaining a broken left arm.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2019, a worker at Fremont Contract Carriers in PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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