Arona Home Essentials
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HIALEAH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Arona Home Essentials | Report ID | 2021032287 |
| Address | 5364 West 16th Avenue | City, State ZIP | HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33012 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.87000, -80.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was strapping down merchandise in the back of a box truck. The strap did not lock down. When the employee pulled on it to make sure the merchandise was secured, its looseness caused him to fall backwards out of the truck to the ground and suffer a broken arm.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2021, a worker at Arona Home Essentials in HIALEAH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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