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U.S. Lumber Group, LLC

Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway — Fractures — GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Lumber Group, LLC in GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Employer U.S. Lumber Group, LLC Report ID 2021032087
Address 4627 JP Hall Blvd City, State ZIP GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32043
Event Date March 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Grates and drains in floor surface
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # 1519705
GPS Coordinates 29.94000, -81.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift when the front tire hit a drain. This caused the lumber that the forklift was carrying to fall off, tilting the forklift forward enough to lift the back tires off the ground. The back tires then slammed back onto the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured back.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2021, a worker at U.S. Lumber Group, LLC in GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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