Sunbelt Rentals
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Cuts, lacerations — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sunbelt Rentals | Report ID | 2015063864 |
| Address | Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Disney's Hollywood Studios - Backstage | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.38000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift to unload equipment when he accidentally disabled the parking brake while getting out of the forklift to readjust the load. The forklift started rolling toward him. In the process of getting out of the way of the forklift, his thigh got cut on the deck of the forklift. He was hospitalized and received stitches.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2015, a worker at Sunbelt Rentals in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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