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Ferrous Processing and Trading Co

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ferrous Processing and Trading Co in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Employer Ferrous Processing and Trading Co Report ID 2022119861
Address 3700 NW 21st Terrace City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33311
Event Date November 9, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.15000, -80.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading materials into a truck when the employee slipped and fell onto the ground, resulting in a leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2022, a worker at Ferrous Processing and Trading Co in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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