PMI Services, LLC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Cuts, lacerations — WEWAHITCHKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | PMI Services, LLC. | Report ID | 20181212472 |
| Address | 279 Monssie Rd. | City, State ZIP | WEWAHITCHKA, FLORIDA 32465 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Logs |
| Secondary Source | Skidders-cable and grapple | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561990 | Inspection # | 1389361 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.10000, -85.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was observing a truck bed being loaded with logs and other tree debris when a log slipped out of the grappler machine and then contacted the employee's right foot. He was hospitalized with a laceration to his right foot.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2018, a worker at PMI Services, LLC. in WEWAHITCHKA, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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