Lanco Trucking, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SANFORD, FLORIDA
| Employer | Lanco Trucking, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098999 |
| Address | 3881 E. SR 46 | City, State ZIP | SANFORD, FLORIDA 32771 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | 1182771 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.78000, -81.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading utility poles from a trailer using a self-unloading boom. As the employee swung the pole to the left, the pole slipped out of the grapple and struck the employee's right hip area, fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2016, a worker at Lanco Trucking, Inc. in SANFORD, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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