HORIZON CONTRACTORS, INC.
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Crushing injuries — HIALEAH, FLORIDA
| Employer | HORIZON CONTRACTORS, INC. | Report ID | 2021043179 |
| Address | 8175 W 32ND AVE. SUITE #1 | City, State ZIP | HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33018 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1529440 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.89000, -80.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing repair/maintenance work under a utility vehicle. A chair fell onto the vehicle's controls, and the vehicle ran over the left side of the employee's body, crushing it.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2021, a worker at HORIZON CONTRACTORS, INC. in HIALEAH, FLORIDA suffered crushing injuries to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 349 severe injury reports involving "Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle injuries.
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