Southern States Material Handling, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southern States Material Handling, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Southern States Material Handling, Inc. Report ID 2024032096
Address 6595 Pritchard Road City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32219
Event Date March 7, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries Body Part Trunk and other upper extremities
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # 1733886
GPS Coordinates 30.37000, -81.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a man up order picker that required the steel platform to be fully extended to work underneath it, when the platform released and crushed them resulting in a punctured lung and fractures to their shoulder, vertebrae, and seven ribs.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2024, a worker at Southern States Material Handling, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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