Yavorsky's Service

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - FORT PIERCE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Yavorsky's Service in FORT PIERCE, Florida
Employer Yavorsky's Service
Address 10960 Orange Avenue
City, State ZIP FORT PIERCE, Florida 34945
Report ID 20221110095
Event Date November 16, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484110
GPS Coordinates 27.44745, -80.37817

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Incident Narrative

An employee was changing rotten wood on the back of a flatbed truck when he fell from the flatbed onto the ground, sustaining a lower left leg fracture that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2022, a worker at Yavorsky's Service in FORT PIERCE, Florida suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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