Mirage Manufacturing, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — GAINESVILLE, Florida
| Employer | Mirage Manufacturing, Inc. |
| Address | 3001 NE 20th Way |
| City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, Florida 32607 |
| Report ID | 2024054651 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries |
| Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336612 |
| Inspection # | 1752616 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68020, -82.29589 |
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Incident Narrative
On May 28, 2024, at approximately 8:19 AM, three employees were standing on a wooden pallet that was being elevated by a forklift. The employees also had what is believed to be a stone-type countertop with them on the pallet. One of the three employees stepped off the pallet onto a boat as the pallet was elevated to a height of approximately 6 feet. When the employee stepped off the pallet, the pallet became unbalanced, causing the other employees to fall to the concrete floor below. One employee sustained a head fracture, fractured ribs, and internal bleeding (spleen). The second employee sustained a back injury. Both employees were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2024, a worker at Mirage Manufacturing, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, Florida suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 614 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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