Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Name: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at L&W Supply Corp
Start: 9/7/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024098322 · 9/7/2024 · L&W Supply Corp

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Cause

Event: Pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles, n.e.c.
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source: Shelves, shelving, racks

Employer

Name: L&W Supply Corp
Location: 645 Commercial Park, CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA, 33991
NAICS: 493110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on industrial steel shelving conducting inventory. A forklift struck a beam of a shelf, knocked the shelf out of position, and caused the employee to fall 15 feet to the surface below. The employee sustained a concussion and a laceration to the left side of the head, fractured ribs, and a contusion to the left hip.

Source

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