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Synergy Equipment - Fort Myers

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Synergy Equipment - Fort Myers in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Employer Synergy Equipment - Fort Myers Report ID 2021010323
Address 7000 Bucks Lane City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33912
Event Date January 13, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.49000, -81.83000

Incident Narrative

At 1:00 p.m. on January 13, 2021, a commercial driver was loading a machine and securing it to a deck. The deck was angled, and when he stood up he lost his balance and fell 4 feet to the pavement. He suffered a broken forearm and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2021, a worker at Synergy Equipment - Fort Myers in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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