Freeman Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Freeman Company | Report ID | 2024109702 |
| Address | 9899 International Dr. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Wheel chocks, blocks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 711310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.42000, -81.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking along the dock, tripped over a wheel chock, and fell off the dock into the concrete dock basin 3.5 to 4 feet below. The employee sustained rib fractures and other injuries on the right side.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2024, a worker at Freeman Company in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. 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
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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