Donald Moss Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Donald Moss Corporation | Report ID | 2018032152 |
| Address | 655 US 27 North, Lettuce Field | City, State ZIP | SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA 33493 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.67000, -80.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was securing a load onto a flatbed truck when an empty pallet fell off the truck and struck his neck, fracturing his vertebrae and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2018, a worker at Donald Moss Corporation in SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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