Gulfside Supply, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Gulfside Supply, Inc. | Report ID | 2021043437 |
| Address | 2900 Mill Street | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36607 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2021 | 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 | Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.70000, -88.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 4/26/2021 at 4:00 PM, an employee and his co-workers were loading 30 sheets of 1/2" plywood and 50 pieces of 2x4x10" lumber in the back of a customer's trailer. As the forklift lowered the load onto the pallets in the trailer, some of the 2x4s gave way, causing the entire load to collapse and pin the employee's left foot inside the trailer. The employee suffered a fracture in his foot.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2021, a worker at Gulfside Supply, Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA 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 dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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