WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA—
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at The Sherwin-Williams Company, 400 Valentia Blvd, WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA 33881 on — Fractures, affecting the jaw, chin.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a reach truck when he collided with a support column. He suffered a laceration above the eye and chin, fractured jaw, possible concussion, and dental damage.
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At about 12:40 p.m. on January 4, 2023, an employee was operating a forklift in a dock area. As the employee backed the forklift out of a trailer, the trailer began to pull away and the forklift fell. The employee suffered broken ribs and a broken left collarbone and was hospitalized.
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