GT's Wrecker Service & Auto Repair, Inc.
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — WHITE SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | GT's Wrecker Service & Auto Repair, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099440 |
| Address | 2736 County Road 136 | City, State ZIP | WHITE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32096 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488410 | Inspection # | 1431808 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.32000, -82.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a forklift onto a trailer when the forklift turned over sideways and he hit his head on the inside wall of the forklift's cabin. He suffered a skull fracture and a hematoma, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2019, a worker at GT's Wrecker Service & Auto Repair, Inc. in WHITE SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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