FLORIDA LUMBER COMPANY
Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — 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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