High Reach Company
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — LAND O LAKES, FLORIDA
| Employer | High Reach Company | Report ID | 2023109530 |
| Address | Bexley Apartments, 4327 Usher Street | City, State ZIP | LAND O LAKES, FLORIDA 34638 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.21000, -82.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a broken tie rod on a forklift. The tie rod came loose and lacerated his right forearm.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2023, a worker at High Reach Company in LAND O LAKES, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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