Walgreens Distribution Center
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — JUPITER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walgreens Distribution Center | Report ID | 2024088078 |
| Address | 15998 Walgreens Dr. | City, State ZIP | JUPITER, FLORIDA 33478 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple leg locations unspecified |
| Event Type | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | 1773461 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.90000, -80.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a lift truck. He was stopping the vehicle to prevent it from hitting a parked unit and his leg got caught in between the lift truck and a metal pole. The employee suffered multiple leg fractures. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2024, a worker at Walgreens Distribution Center in JUPITER, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple leg locations unspecified. The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 304 severe injury reports involving "Collision with stationary object, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Collision with stationary object, nonroadway injuries.
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