US Foods, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | US Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010732 |
| Address | 7004 E. Hanna Ave. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33610 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1575553 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.00000, -82.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a platform lift to pick cases of product from a freezer. The employee noticed a case about to fall from a pallet, reached to secure the case, and fell from the lift platform to the concrete floor 7 feet below. The employee suffered a head injury.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2022, a worker at US Foods, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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