Sunpro Motorized Awnings and Screens
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — BRADENTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sunpro Motorized Awnings and Screens | Report ID | 20231211313 |
| Address | 2041 58th Ave Circle E | City, State ZIP | BRADENTON, FLORIDA 34203 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 | Inspection # | 1717470 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.43000, -82.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were walking through the warehouse behind a forklift that was moving pallets of 30-foot metal bottom bars. When the forklift reversed, the top of the forklift struck a box of metal bottom bars on top of racking, causing the box to fall and strike the two employees. They were both taken to the hospital; one employee was treated and released without being admitted. The other employee was hospitalized with a fractured left orbital bone and an injured right knee.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2023, a worker at Sunpro Motorized Awnings and Screens in BRADENTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the eye(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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