Encore Group USA, LLC.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures - ORLANDO, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Encore Group USA, LLC. in ORLANDO, Florida
Employer Encore Group USA, LLC.
Address 8101 World Center Dr
City, State ZIP ORLANDO, Florida 32821
Report ID 2023021085
Event Date February 3, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source of Injury Roof trusses, joists
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 711510
GPS Coordinates 28.35817, -81.49294

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Incident Narrative

Employees were unloading a stack of 12-inch by 12-inch by 10-foot trusses off a lift gate. The stack began to tip while it was on the edge of the lift gate, then fell on one employee's leg. The employee suffered a broken tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2023, a worker at Encore Group USA, LLC. in ORLANDO, Florida suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with roof trusses, joists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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