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Wire 3

Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels — Fractures — PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wire 3 in PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA
Employer Wire 3 Report ID 2025010779
Address 1421 SW Biltmore Street City, State ZIP PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA 34983
Event Date January 24, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels Source of Injury Existing opening, hole in constructed surface
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.29000, -80.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a cabinet panel. They stepped backward into an open hand hole where the fiber is fed into the cabinet. The height difference caused the employee to lose his balance and his right leg twisted with his body weight. The employee sustained fractures to his tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2025, a worker at Wire 3 in PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels, with existing opening, hole in constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 128 severe injury reports involving "Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels" incidents in our database. Browse all Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels injuries.

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