WPR, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MILTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | WPR, Inc. | Report ID | 2020054525 |
| Address | 4175 Briarglen Rd. | City, State ZIP | MILTON, FLORIDA 32583 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple pelvic region locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.58000, -87.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 15, 2020, an employee was moving equipment between a truck and the shop. While stepping off the truck bumper to the shop floor, the employee landed awkwardly and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a broken hip and pelvis.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2020, a worker at WPR, Inc. in MILTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple pelvic region locations. 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
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2018 | Modern Gas Sales Inc | WHITE MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Hosp. |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Diamond Huntbach Construction Corp. | EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| May 4, 2017 | Occidental Chemical Corporation | GEISMAR, LOUISIANA | Pinched nerve | Hosp. |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Publix Supermarket | SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 11, 2017 | ABM Industries | TALLAPOOSA, GEORGIA | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Travis Avenue Baptist Church | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Premier Truck Group | DALLAS, TEXAS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| May 10, 2019 | Genesis Engineers, Inc. | NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY | Fractures | Hosp. |