Sysco Foods
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Fractures — STUART, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sysco Foods | Report ID | 2024054704 |
| Address | 2331 SE Federal Hwy, PDQ Chicken | City, State ZIP | STUART, FLORIDA 34994 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo |
| Secondary Source | Non-riding pallet jack | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.17000, -80.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A delivery driver was delivering product at a customer location. He was using an electric pallet jack to offload a pallet when he fell off the trailer liftgate. The pallet jack then fell on his leg, causing the driver to sustain a broken leg and a laceration to his forehead from the fall.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2024, a worker at Sysco Foods in STUART, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 13 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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