Prestress Concrete Inc.
Fall while sitting — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA
| Employer | Prestress Concrete Inc. | Report ID | 2023043668 |
| Address | 6187 MIAMI LAKES DR. | City, State ZIP | MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA 33014 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Chairs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.91000, -80.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going to sit in a chair with wheels when the chair moved to one side, causing the employee to fall to the floor. They sustained a left hip injury and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2023, a worker at Prestress Concrete Inc. in MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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