Air General, Inc.
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Air General, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099785 |
| Address | 1800 SW 34TH STREET | City, State ZIP | FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33315 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | 1433003 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.07000, -80.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to tow a baggage cart. The cart disengaged from the forklift, and he left the forklift to stop the cart from rolling down a ramp. The forklift struck him from behind, breaking his left ankle.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2019, a worker at Air General, Inc. in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 349 severe injury reports involving "Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle injuries.
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