Worldwide Flight Services
Fall on same level, n.e.c. - Fractures - MIAMI, Florida
| Employer | Worldwide Flight Services |
| Address | 2261 NW 66th Ave |
| City, State ZIP | MIAMI, Florida 33122 |
| Report ID | 2020076914 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 |
| Inspection # | 1485421 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79468, -80.30365 |
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Incident Narrative
A truck driver backed up to a door at a front dock. He alighted from the truck and proceeded to the dock area. He then engaged the dock plate lever, but the transition plate did not flip up. The driver then went into his truck, secured a strap, attached it to the lip of the dock plate and pulled back. He lost balance, slipped and fell back, using his right hand to break his fall. He sustained a fractured right wrist.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2020, a worker at Worldwide Flight Services in MIAMI, Florida suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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