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American Spotting Company of Florida

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Spotting Company of Florida in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer American Spotting Company of Florida Report ID 2019021455
Address 111 Busch Drive City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32218
Event Date February 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.43000, -81.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee opened the right door of a 53-foot trailer loaded with plastic bulkheads and empty 1/6 barrels. As the employee started to open the door, the weight from the shifted cargo pushed the door open causing the employee to fall approximately four feet to the ground. Some of the cargo fell on top of him as well. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured left hip and bruising to his left elbow.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2019, a worker at American Spotting Company of Florida in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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