J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida, Inc.

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Fractures — TAMPA, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida, Inc. in TAMPA, Florida
Employer J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida, Inc.
Address 5102 S. 16th Ave
City, State ZIP TAMPA, Florida 33619
Report ID 2020032244
Event Date March 9, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Source of Injury Pallet jack-nonpowered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424810
GPS Coordinates 27.93000, -82.39000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking with a pallet jack to pick up a set of pallets. The handle of the pallet jack jerked to the right and the pallet jack pinned the employee's right foot against a barrier. The employee sustained fractures to the right foot.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2020, a worker at J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida, Inc. in TAMPA, Florida suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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