Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ryder Integrated Logistics, 5400 4th St. N, SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33703
on — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was at a customer location unloading material. The tote he was using had a wire that punctured his hand. The next day his hand became infected and he was hospitalized overnight.
On April 4, 2025, an employee was operating a walkie-rider pallet jack when he lost his balance and was thrown to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right femur and required surgery.
An employee was moving lumber materials using a forklift when the load shifted and the forklift tilted forward. The employee suffered a severe head injury and fractured ribs.
On 8/30/2023, at approximately 11:55 AM, an employee was operating a walkie rider in the receiving area. The vehicle struck a wall and their leg was fractured above the ankle, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was opening a loading dock door when they stepped on a lower roller and fell to the lower working surface. The employee sustained multiple facial fractures.
An employee was placing a case onto a pallet when they tripped over the corner of the pallet and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a hip fracture.
An employee was checking the function of newly installed actuators when they were struck by a pressurized release pipe. The employee suffered fractures to the orbital socket and shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was completing a service call and looking at a water pump when the pump cover plate struck their forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and fracture requiring hospitalization.
An employee was removing chains from a steel tube. A sorting hook attachment was caught on the staging area cross member. When he raised the chains, the sorting hook snapped back and struck the employee's face causing a fractured jaw.
An employee was in the sawmill basement using a push broom and shovel to clean wood chips and sawdust. The employee's right arm was struck by a wooden board between the wrist and elbow, resulting in a fracture.
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