Sherwin-Williams Florida Distribution Center

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sherwin-Williams Florida Distribution Center in WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA
Employer Sherwin-Williams Florida Distribution Center Report ID 2022109069
Address 400 Bert Schulz Boulevard City, State ZIP WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA 33881
Event Date October 17, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 444120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.07000, -81.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a reach truck when the truck struck the corner of a pallet in a push-back rack, resulting in a puncture wound to the employee's left bicep.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2022, a worker at Sherwin-Williams Florida Distribution Center in WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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