AutoZone
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA
| Employer | AutoZone | Report ID | 2023010010 |
| Address | 31050 SW 193 Avenue | City, State ZIP | HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 33030 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.47000, -80.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped out of a truck to retrieve some items from the cabin. When they stepped down the truck began to move and pinned the employee against a gate. The employee sustained injury to their lungs.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2023, a worker at AutoZone in HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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