Triple P Distributing Co., Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Fractures - JACKSONVILLE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Triple P Distributing Co., Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, Florida
Employer Triple P Distributing Co., Inc.
Address 3601 Regent Boulevard
City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, Florida 32224
Report ID 2017054627
Event Date May 22, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424810
Inspection # 1235271
GPS Coordinates 30.28270, -81.50735

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift with a dump hopper attached to the forks. He drove the forklift to a dumpster, exited the vehicle, and activated the hopper's rotation handle to dump a load of paper into the dumpster. His left arm was caught in the moving parts of the hopper, which resulted in a compound fracture between the elbow and the shoulder. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2017, a worker at Triple P Distributing Co., Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, Florida suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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