Petron, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Petron, LLC in WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
Employer Petron, LLC Report ID 20201110374
Address 800 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive City, State ZIP WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS 72301
Event Date November 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Pumps
Secondary Source Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.15000, -90.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a lifting hoist to move a fuel dispenser onto an island for mounting. A hoisting swivel failed, causing the dispenser to fall and land on the employee's right foot. The employee was hospitalized with several broken bones in the right foot.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2020, a worker at Petron, LLC in WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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