Quirch Foods, LLC

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Fractures — MIAMI, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Quirch Foods, LLC in MIAMI, Florida
Employer Quirch Foods, LLC
Address 7600 NW 82ND PLAVE
City, State ZIP MIAMI, Florida 33166
Report ID 2024109866
Event Date October 23, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified
Source of Injury Loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Other semi, tractor-trailer
Industry (NAICS) 424470
GPS Coordinates 25.84000, -80.33000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was disconnecting the charger from a forklift on a loading dock plate. A semi-trailer left the loading dock, causing the dock plate to shift and the forklift and employee fell to the ground. The employee's left leg was fractured.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2024, a worker at Quirch Foods, LLC in MIAMI, Florida suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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