SE INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICES, INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages - LAKELAND, Florida
| Employer | SE INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICES, INC. |
| Address | 1475 Airport Rd |
| City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, Florida 33811 |
| Report ID | 2021075910 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot-paved |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.00973, -82.01500 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was driving an industrial yard truck to move semi-trailers in the yard. He was hooking the airlines of a trailer with his foot on a step when he lost his footing and fell off the side of the truck, about 36 inches, onto the asphalt/concrete ground. The employee stuck his head on the asphalt/concrete and suffered a brain bleed as well as cuts and scratches. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2021, a worker at SE INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICES, INC. in LAKELAND, Florida suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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