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Atkins North America

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Concussions — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Atkins North America in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Atkins North America Report ID 20221110107
Address 482 South Keller City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32810
Event Date November 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 541620 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.62000, -81.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing behind a trash truck after bending over to pick up a piece of debris. City employees were emptying a roll-cart into the back of the trash truck. When the empty roll-cart was lowered back to the ground, it struck the ground with enough force to dislodge from the mount on the back of the trash truck and bounce away from the truck, striking the employee. The employee was knocked to the ground, resulting in a concussion and a head laceration.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2022, a worker at Atkins North America in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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