Fleet Street Couriers

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — BOISE, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fleet Street Couriers in BOISE, IDAHO
Employer Fleet Street Couriers Report ID 2022087705
Address 1445 Commerce Avenue City, State ZIP BOISE, IDAHO 83705
Event Date August 30, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts and abrasions or bruises Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.56000, -116.19000

Incident Narrative

On August 30, 2022, a forklift was raising a pallet stacked with totes when the load shifted and fell onto a nearby employee. She was knocked to the ground and suffered a contusion, a laceration, swelling, and bruising to the top of her right hand. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2022, a worker at Fleet Street Couriers in BOISE, IDAHO suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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