Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southeastern Freight Lines Inc., 5103 Lena Road Suite 114, BRADENTON, FLORIDA 34211
on — Fractures , affecting the Nose, nasal cavity.
Final narrative
An employee was moving freight to the back of a trailer for the forklift operator to unload in the parking lot when they lost their footing and fell 44 inches from the back of the trailer to the ground, resulting in a contusion to the back of their head and a subdural sinus fracture.
Hospitalized Nose, nasal cavity Vehicle trailers, trailing units
More severe injuries at Southeastern Freight Lines Inc.
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On November 12, 2021, at 9:45 AM, an employee was using a pallet jack to deliver goods to the front door of a school. As he started to turn, the load shifted and began to fall. The material fell and struck his left leg and hip, resulting in a broken left femur.
An employee fell while exiting a trailer. The employee landed on their left side on the pavement, suffering multiple broken ribs on the left side. The employee was hospitalized.
A driver was exiting his vehicle outside the plant gate when his foot slipped on the top step of the truck. He fell to the ground, landed on his left hip and elbow. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip/femur.
Two employees were removing a service lift platform from the back of a radar system. While handling the service lift platform, employee 2 was standing on the back of the radar and lost their footing, causing the service lift platform to shift and fall. The injured employee then fell from the top of the platform electronic subsystem (PES) to the floor, approximately 56 inches. The injured employee fractured his left elbow and left hip.
An employee fell from a loading dock to the ground 2-3 feet below. She suffered a compound fracture of the left hip and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee assisted in cleaning material from a conveyor pit. After the pit was cleaned, the employee proceeded to replace metal safety plates to ensure other employees did not fall into the pit. While replacing one of the last plates, the employee mis-stepped and fell approximately 5 feet into the pit. The employee was hospitalized with back/side bruising, elbow bruising, bone bruises, and/or fractured ribs.
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