FLORIDA LUMBER COMPANY

Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FLORIDA LUMBER COMPANY in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Employer FLORIDA LUMBER COMPANY Report ID 2024032005
Address 4498 Florida 823 Road City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33330
Event Date March 5, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip joint(s)
Event Type Fall on same level n.e.c. Source of Injury Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Secondary Source Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.06000, -80.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on the ground to the rear of a flatbed trailer as a bundle of rebar was being lowered from the trailer. The bundle struck him, pushed him to the ground and landed on top of him, resulting in a fractured left hip.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2024, a worker at FLORIDA LUMBER COMPANY in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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