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Fractures

2 hospitalizations · 2025044053 · 4/30/2025 · Stephens Pipe and Steel, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source
Bundles, bales
Secondary source
Vehicle trailers, trailing units

Employer

Name
Stephens Pipe and Steel, LLC
Location
525 Distribution Drive, MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, 32904
NAICS
331512
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A forklift was loading bundles of pipe onto a trailer. One of the bundles weighing approximately 1,200 pounds dislodged and fell off the trailer, striking two employees that were standing on the back side of the trailer. Both employees were injured. One employee was struck in the legs, sustaining fractures in both legs. His left leg had to be amputated above the knee on 5/2/2025. The second employee sustained multiple injuries including a broken pelvis and kidney damage.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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