PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — WINTER PARK, Florida
| Employer | PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. |
| Address | 440 N. Orlando Ave |
| City, State ZIP | WINTER PARK, Florida 32789 |
| Report ID | 2019088252 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate |
| Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.60000, -81.36000 |
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Incident Narrative
As an employee was exiting a restroom (pushing forward on a hinged door that opens outward), another employee was pulling a pallet of products past the restroom door. The door hit the pallet and then bounced back and hit the employee in the head. The employee suffered a head injury.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2019, a worker at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. in WINTER PARK, Florida suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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