United Natural Foods, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods, Inc. in SEBASTIAN, Florida
Employer United Natural Foods, Inc.
Address 9621 N US Highway 1
City, State ZIP SEBASTIAN, Florida 32958
Report ID 2020098714
Event Date September 14, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 445299
GPS Coordinates 27.76000, -80.44000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading the truck onto the docking station. The employee was on a ladder attached to the truck when he slipped and fell backwards. His foot got caught in the ladder and the employee's ankle was broken.

Incident Summary

On September 14, 2020, a worker at United Natural Foods, Inc. in SEBASTIAN, Florida suffered fractures to the ankle(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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