PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. Report ID 2018099168
Address 7350 Hazeltine National Dr. City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32822
Event Date September 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Trash compactors
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.45000, -81.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a stand-up forklift, putting trash in a compactor. As he was discarding some netting it snagged the operator control, causing the forklift to move forward. His foot was caught between the forklift and the compactor, resulting in a fracture to the left foot.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2018, a worker at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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