Container Systems & Equipment Co., Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Container Systems & Equipment Co., Inc. in DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Container Systems & Equipment Co., Inc. Report ID 2018076727
Address 506 Bellevue Ave City, State ZIP DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA 32114
Event Date July 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 423110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.19000, -81.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee used two 3,500-pound nylon slings to lift a heavy slide blade (about 1,000 pounds) on a forklift when the blade slid onto his right foot, fracturing all of his toes. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2018, a worker at Container Systems & Equipment Co., Inc. in DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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