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AutoPlus

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AutoPlus in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer AutoPlus Report ID 2021119921
Address 1201 Old Hopewell Road City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619
Event Date November 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.95000, -82.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving parts with a pallet jack. The pallet jack displaced a stack of plastic totes in front of the material being moved. The employee attempted to stop the stack of totes from falling and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a torn muscle in his left knee that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2021, a worker at AutoPlus in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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