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Oakley Transportation Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAKE WALES, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Oakley Transportation Inc. in LAKE WALES, FLORIDA
Employer Oakley Transportation Inc. Report ID 2021043378
Address 101 Alturas Babson Park Cutoff Road City, State ZIP LAKE WALES, FLORIDA 33859
Event Date April 23, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 484230 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.84000, -81.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing insulation around a tank at 52 inches above the floor when they fell to the floor, resulting in an injured left ankle.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2021, a worker at Oakley Transportation Inc. in LAKE WALES, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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