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U Haul

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U Haul in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer U Haul Report ID 2015085397
Address 3500 South Orange Ave. City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32806
Event Date August 4, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 532120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.50000, -81.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to move a trailer with a trailer dolly. The trailer slipped off the dolly, causing the dolly to fall on and fracture his ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2015, a worker at U Haul in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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