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Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016087589 · 8/13/2016 · Carpenter Contractors of America Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Carpenter Contractors of America Inc
Location
941 SW 12th Avenue, POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, 33069
NAICS
238350
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee operating a forklift was lifting a small dumpster on a 1- to 2-degree slope when the forklift tipped over. The employee jumped out of the forklift during the descent and was struck on the right calf by the overhead bars, suffering tissue and ligament damage.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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