Peace River Citrus Products
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ARCADIA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Peace River Citrus Products | Report ID | 2022053970 |
| Address | 4104 FL-72 | City, State ZIP | ARCADIA, FLORIDA 34266 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.21000, -81.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a pallet being lowered by a forklift when they fell to the asphalt below, resulting in a wrist injury.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2022, a worker at Peace River Citrus Products in ARCADIA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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