Reichhold LLC 2
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Reichhold LLC 2 | Report ID | 2022032373 |
| Address | 425 S. Pace Blvd | City, State ZIP | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32502 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Barrels, drums-except pressurized | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.40000, -87.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on top of a wooden pallet and 55-gallon drums in a warehouse. He fell, landing against the drums and an adjacent pallet (about 4 feet below) and injuring multiple ribs.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2022, a worker at Reichhold LLC 2 in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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