Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at C&S Wholesale Grocers, 4401 Seaboard Rd., ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32808
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee lost control of a pallet jack while backing up and was pinned between the pallet jack and a racking system. The employee suffered a muscle injury and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
An employee was driving a small forklift down an aisle. The forklift went out of control, and his left foot and arm were pinned between it and a rack. He suffered fractures to the humerus and the foot.
An employee was walking through an aisle to a pick location. A forklift was passing the employee when they clipped the racking, pushing the forklift in the direction of the employee. The outrigger from the forklift struck the employee's left foot, resulting in fractures to three of their toes.
An employee was backing their electric pallet jack out from underneath storage racks. While backing out, the employee's hand was caught between the rack and the backrest of the pallet jack, resulting in a fracture to the right hand and tendon injuries to the middle and ring fingers.
An employee separated two pallets of product, wrapped them, and then began to back his pallet jack under them. The jack pinned his foot against the rack, breaking his femur.
An employee was driving a cart around the driving range to pick up golf balls. The vehicle struck an in-ground target causing the employee to strike his forehead on the windshield. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their nose and cheekbone and lacerations to their head and hands.
An employee was operating a picker when it struck a stack of pallets. His body moved forward and he struck his face on the computer monitor in the vehicle, resulting in a concussion, laceration, and blurry vision.
An employee was driving a lift in reverse through an aisle while the lift was loaded with a headboard. The headboard caught merchandise in the aisle racks, causing it to shift and contact the employee's right leg. The employee suffered a broken leg.
An employee was driving a utility task vehicle (UTV) through the parking lot to the boat yard to meet a co-worker. The UTV and slid into a curb, causing it to flip on its side and land on the employee's leg, resulting in a broken leg.
On December 7, 2023, an employee was driving an order picker down an aisle when the mast of the vehicle struck a material pan that was hanging out of the rack. The pan fell and struck the employee, resulting in rib fractures and a spleen laceration.
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