Performance Food Service Orlando
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Performance Food Service Orlando | Report ID | 2019055228 |
| Address | 7419 International Dr | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.45000, -81.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a pallet of produce out of a truck when he fell 3.5 feet off the truck's lift gate to the ground, suffering a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2019, a worker at Performance Food Service Orlando in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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