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Land O'Lakes

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — LAKE CITY, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Land O'Lakes in LAKE CITY, FLORIDA
Employer Land O'Lakes Report ID 2021098159
Address 637 NW Lake Jeffery Rd. City, State ZIP LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32055
Event Date September 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Catwalks
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311119 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.19000, -82.64000

Incident Narrative

On September 22, 2021, the injured employee was guiding a trainee at the bin house to make sure there was no feed in the bin. They both walked on a catwalk towards a fixed ladder to access the head house. While transitioning onto the ladder, the injured employee lost balance and fell about 7 feet to the floor with his left leg landing on a bin cap. He was hospitalized with a compound fracture to the lower left leg.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2021, a worker at Land O'Lakes in LAKE CITY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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