J A Garrido Inc

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - MELBOURNE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at J A Garrido Inc in MELBOURNE, Florida
Employer J A Garrido Inc
Address 1785 Bunche St,
City, State ZIP MELBOURNE, Florida 32935
Report ID 2020054169
Event Date May 4, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 484110
Inspection # 1483118
GPS Coordinates 28.13622, -80.63551

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Incident Narrative

An employee's truck broke down while he was on a dirt pit site. A mechanic on site put the truck on a low boy to transport it back to the company's physical location. While the truck was on the low boy, the employee entered the truck to retrieve paperwork, slipped, and fell off the low boy onto the ground and landed on his left arm and wrist. His left wrist was fractured.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2020, a worker at J A Garrido Inc in MELBOURNE, Florida suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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