Professional Sunshine Roofing, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA
| Employer | Professional Sunshine Roofing, Inc. | Report ID | 2018010735 |
| Address | 518 Hollyberry Lane | City, State ZIP | ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA 32065 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1289786 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.09000, -81.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading an I-beam from a flatbed truck and then hooked the I-beam's chains onto an all-terrain forklift's low back rest. He signaled the forklift driver to raise the I-beam. As the I-beam was being raised, the chain broke, causing one side of the I-beam to hit and break his left tibia. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2018, a worker at Professional Sunshine Roofing, Inc. in ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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