FreshPoint South Florida
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TAMARAC, FLORIDA
| Employer | FreshPoint South Florida | Report ID | 2024109865 |
| Address | 6820 N. University Drive | City, State ZIP | TAMARAC, FLORIDA 33321 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Straight trucks, box trucks |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.20000, -80.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a delivery at a supermarket when he fell from the back of the box truck to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured left arm and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2024, a worker at FreshPoint South Florida in TAMARAC, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with straight trucks, box trucks 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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