Waste Pro of Florida, Inc
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ELKTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Waste Pro of Florida, Inc | Report ID | 2022119611 |
| Address | 3705 Deer Park Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ELKTON, FLORIDA 32033 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | Antifreeze | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.83000, -81.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 3, 2022, an employee was using a front-end loader to load construction debris onto a tractor trailer. The front-end loader's radiator cap came off and the radiator shot hot coolant onto him, causing him to jump from the cabin to the concrete floor about 3 feet below. He suffered a broken right leg and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2022, a worker at Waste Pro of Florida, Inc in ELKTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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