Pre-Cast Specialties, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Pre-Cast Specialties, LLC | Report ID | 20221110413 |
| Address | 3898 Selvitz Road | City, State ZIP | FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34981 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1637894 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.39000, -80.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was waiting as a 6-foot ram cylinder, lifted on the forks of a forklift and suspended with a steel chain, was positioned. The ram fell from the forklift and struck the employee's back and neck.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2022, a worker at Pre-Cast Specialties, LLC in FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck and back. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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