Behlen Building Systems
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Behlen Building Systems | Report ID | 2024076748 |
| Address | 2812 Tallevast Rd | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34243 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Lip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.40000, -82.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped while walking on steel girts loaded on flatbed trailer and fell striking the mast of a nearby, parked forklift. The employee sustained a laceration above his upper lip. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2024, a worker at Behlen Building Systems in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the lip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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