AMERICAN SALES AND MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | AMERICAN SALES AND MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, LLC | Report ID | 2023109239 |
| Address | 2100 NW 42nd Avenue, Miami International Airport | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33126 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Airport utility vehicle-powered |
| Secondary Source | Airport runways | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed onto the platform of a K-loader from the back of a unit load device (ULD). The employee was walking on the platform when it began ascending. The operator of the K-loader stopped the platform when they saw the employee come out from the back of the ULD. The employee then took a step and fell from the platform to the ground, sustaining fractures to the tibia and fibula of his left leg and a fracture to his right leg.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2023, a worker at AMERICAN SALES AND MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, LLC in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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