Doral Equipment Rental
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Crushing injuries — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Doral Equipment Rental | Report ID | 2021064630 |
| Address | 427 E. Stewart Street | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53207 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.00000, -87.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were unloading a pallet of large forklift forks from a flatbed trailer using another forklift. The pallet cracked as it was picked up, and one of the forks fell to the ground and crushed an employee's foot. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2021, a worker at Doral Equipment Rental in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered crushing injuries to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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