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Briggs Equipment, Inc

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Briggs Equipment, Inc in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Briggs Equipment, Inc Report ID 2016076921
Address 3915 N US HWY 301 City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619
Event Date July 29, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, unspecified
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.98000, -82.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing an attachment on a forklift when the attachment fell striking the employee on the head and causing a head injury. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2016, a worker at Briggs Equipment, Inc in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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