Columbia Food Service Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Concussions — SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Columbia Food Service Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010007 |
| Address | 98 Saint George Street | City, State ZIP | SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA 32084 |
| Event Date | January 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.89000, -81.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 1, 2024, an employee exited a door onto a loading dock to dump garbage, fell 40 inches to the concrete floor, and suffered a concussion and a bruised elbow,
Incident Summary
On January 1, 2024, a worker at Columbia Food Service Company, Inc. in SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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