GULF COAST VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - BILOXI, Mississippi
| Employer | GULF COAST VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM |
| Address | 400 VETERANS BLVD. |
| City, State ZIP | BILOXI, Mississippi 39531 |
| Report ID | 2023010031 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 923140 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.41000, -88.94000 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were delivering a fully loaded food cart to a hospital. While lowering the electric lift on the back of the delivery vehicle, the cart shifted and began to fall off the lift. The injured employee tried to stop the cart from falling but it fell on the employee resulting in a broken femur requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2023, a worker at GULF COAST VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM in BILOXI, Mississippi suffered fractures to the thigh(s). 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
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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| Apr 15, 2018 | Energy Resource Group | TONAWANDA, New York | Fractures | Hosp. |
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| Apr 7, 2015 | AFCO Steel | GREELEY, Colorado | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
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| Jul 5, 2016 | International Marine & Industrial Applicators, LLC | PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii | Amputations | Amp. |
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