Crush-It, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - FORT PIERCE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Crush-It, Inc. in FORT PIERCE, Florida
Employer Crush-It, Inc.
Address 6100 West Midway Road
City, State ZIP FORT PIERCE, Florida 34981
Report ID 2023032735
Event Date March 27, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 212319
GPS Coordinates 27.37435, -80.33317

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on an elevated platform changing crusher screens. As he was standing in the middle of the guardrail, the screen pulled him over the side, causing the employee to fall 6-8 feet. He struck part of the crusher and the ground, resulting in two rib fractures.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2023, a worker at Crush-It, Inc. in FORT PIERCE, Florida suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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