BUENA VISTA TRADING COMPANY, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | BUENA VISTA TRADING COMPANY, LLC | Report ID | 2023109176 |
| Address | 1442 E Buena Vista Dr | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.37000, -81.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reorganizing storage containers. They were stacking sheets of plywood against a wall in a storage container when approximately 15 sheets of plywood fell over onto them. The employee sustained a fractured left femur.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2023, a worker at BUENA VISTA TRADING COMPANY, LLC in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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