DEERFIELD IMAGING, INC.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - CLEARWATER, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at DEERFIELD IMAGING, INC. in CLEARWATER, Florida
Employer DEERFIELD IMAGING, INC.
Address Morton Plant Hospital
City, State ZIP CLEARWATER, Florida 33756
Report ID 2017109947
Event Date October 16, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 334510
GPS Coordinates 27.95205, -82.80158

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Incident Narrative

A truck driver and an employee were holding a toolbox crate on a truck lift gate. The toolbox was too heavy for the lift gate. A second employee was taking things out of the toolbox to lighten the load. The truck driver then let go of the toolbox. It started to roll off the lift gate and fell on the first employee's feet, fracturing his left foot and requiring overnight hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2017, a worker at DEERFIELD IMAGING, INC. in CLEARWATER, Florida suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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