Doral Equipment Rental

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Crushing injuries — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Doral Equipment Rental in 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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