SUDDATH RELOCATION SYSTEMS OF ORLANDO, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SUDDATH RELOCATION SYSTEMS OF ORLANDO, INC. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer SUDDATH RELOCATION SYSTEMS OF ORLANDO, INC. Report ID 20191010730
Address 4850 L B MCLEOD RD. City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32811
Event Date October 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Trash compactors
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # 1438107
GPS Coordinates 28.50000, -81.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was putting cardboard into a compactor. His right ankle got stuck and was then caught by the compactor, causing a double fracture above the ankle. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2019, a worker at SUDDATH RELOCATION SYSTEMS OF ORLANDO, INC. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with trash compactors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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