SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - SAN ANTONIO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC in SAN ANTONIO, Texas
Employer SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC
Address 3535 Metro Parkway
City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78247
Report ID 2019033108
Event Date March 25, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 541320
GPS Coordinates 29.56104, -98.42908

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Incident Narrative

While working as a spotter, an employee was struck by a 3,000-gallon plastic tank that fell from a forklift. The employee suffered a broken left tibia and ankle.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2019, a worker at SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC in SAN ANTONIO, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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