R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC | Report ID | 2023021815 |
| Address | 1916 SW 45th Street | City, State ZIP | CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33914 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Delivery truck or van | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.56000, -82.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting his co-worker in loading freight into a box truck. As the liftgate was raised with the freight and pallet jack on it, the liftgate dropped about one foot, causing the freight to fall on top of the employee who was hospitalized for multiple spine and rib fractures, lung perforations, and a knee dislocation.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2023, a worker at R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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