C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BALDWIN, FLORIDA
| Employer | C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Report ID | 20191213113 |
| Address | 15500 West Beaver Street | City, State ZIP | BALDWIN, FLORIDA 32234 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1453519 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.29000, -81.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working as a pallet sorter was moving bales of cardboard with a pallet jack when a bale fell over and struck him on the head and back. He was hospitalized for back and head injuries.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2019, a worker at C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. in BALDWIN, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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