Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Name: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at FHI-Operating out of Publix Distribution Center
Start: 10/13/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022108994 · 10/13/2022 · FHI-Operating out of Publix Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Cause

Event: Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: FHI-Operating out of Publix Distribution Center
Location: 100 North 183 street, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33179
NAICS: 484110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading a truck with a forklift. The employee noticed a damaged case of product and dismounted the forklift, which then moved forward and struck his right leg with one of its forks. He suffered a torn Achilles tendon.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown