Swissport Fueling INC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — MIAMI, Florida
| Employer | Swissport Fueling INC |
| Address | 2460 NW 66th Ave |
| City, State ZIP | MIAMI, Florida 33122 |
| Report ID | 2023109312 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 454310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79596, -80.30444 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down from the cab of a fuel truck when they missed a step and fell approximately 2 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained a laceration to the back of the head and a ruptured knee tendon.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2023, a worker at Swissport Fueling INC in MIAMI, Florida suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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