Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. | Report ID | 2023043229 |
| Address | 10901 SW 24 Street | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33165 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 928120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.74000, -80.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee grabbed a box to place on a forklift to bring it down from the second floor storage area when they fell through a roll-up door opening on the second floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right femur and left ankle.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2023, a worker at Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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