Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at National Lift Truck Service Inc, 2110 N Andrews Ave, POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33069
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
An employee was driving a lift onto a truck. The truck moved forward and made the lift jump. The employee jumped off the lift and suffered a broken rib, a back fracture, and a collapsed lung.
An employee was operating a forklift to move panels around the dock area when the vehicle struck a joint where the two floors meet. The employee lurched forward and struck his head on the steering wheel. The employee then fell from the vehicle and sustained a dislocated disc in their back, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was standing inside a semi-trailer when the driver of the semi-trailer pulled away, causing the employee to fall backward and strike their head on a steel dock plate. The employee suffered a skull fracture, a fractured L1 vertebra, a broken coccyx, a laceration/abrasion to the head, and a brain bleed.
An employee was riding an ATV, catching up with a stray cow to return it to a pen. The ATV tire struck a hole or other obstacle, causing the employee to be ejected and fall to the ground. His leg was broken and he was hospitalized.
An employee was driving a van in reverse when they fell out of the vehicle and landed on the ground in the parking lot. The employee sustained a fractured left hip.
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