US Foods, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - TAMPA, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at US Foods, Inc. in TAMPA, Florida
Employer US Foods, Inc.
Address 7004 E. Hanna Ave.
City, State ZIP TAMPA, Florida 33610
Report ID 2022010732
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 28.00336, -82.41372

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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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