Mattress Firm, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - RIVERVIEW, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Mattress Firm, Inc. in RIVERVIEW, Florida
Employer Mattress Firm, Inc.
Address 6524 Pelican Creek Circle
City, State ZIP RIVERVIEW, Florida 33578
Report ID 2023087648
Event Date August 21, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 337910
GPS Coordinates 27.88000, -82.36000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping down from an order picker when they tripped over the forks of another electric pallet jack that was parked nearby and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a displaced pilon fracture to their left tibia.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2023, a worker at Mattress Firm, Inc. in RIVERVIEW, Florida suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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