Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Burris Logistics, 4501 DIGNAN ST., JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was walking on a metal walkway to get more roofing materials to patch a building's flat roof holes when he tripped, fell, and hit his head on the grated metal floor, resulting in a concussion and head laceration. He was hospitalized.
An employee was using a pallet jack to pull a pallet of inventory. He was backing up when he struck a cross member of the pallet rack behind him. The employee sustained an amputation to the right index finger.
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack when it struck a pallet of product on a stand-up forklift. The employee suffered a fractured tibia and fibula and a muscular injury.
An employee was struck by a forklift while riding a pallet jack, suffering a compound leg fracture. The forklift driver's view was obstructed at the time.
An employee was walking down the hall to retrieve a vacuum when they stumbled and fell to the floor. The employee suffered wrist bruises and a kneecap fracture that required surgery.
An employee was installing a compressor piston. He tripped and fell backward while the piston was in his lap. As he landed, the little finger of his left hand became caught between the piston and compressor piping resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip. The employee required stitches and the fingertip was reattached.
An employee was doing an oil change. He was walking to get his oil jug when he tripped on an open lift pad, and fell to the ground landing on his right side. The employee sustained a broken right femur and was hospitalized.
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