GT USA LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | GT USA LLC | Report ID | 2021031985 |
| Address | Canaveral Cargo Terminal, North Cargo Berth #6 | City, State ZIP | PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA 32920 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488310 | Inspection # | 1519135 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.39000, -80.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A longshoring employee was removing strapping from a bundle of lumber at pierside. The employee's leg was entangled in the rigging sling a forklift had used to move the bundle of lumber. The employee suffered leg and ankle injuries and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2021, a worker at GT USA LLC in PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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