Continental Glass Systems, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HIALEAH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Continental Glass Systems, LLC | Report ID | 2025032643 |
| Address | 325 WEST 74TH PLACE | City, State ZIP | HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33014 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238150 | Inspection # | 1813424 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.89000, -80.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was throwing trash into a dumpster while he was inside a cage on a forklift. The employee lost his balance and fell 3 feet to the concrete ground. The employee sustained fractured vertebrae and a scrape on their left elbow.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2025, a worker at Continental Glass Systems, LLC in HIALEAH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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