L&W Supply Corp
Pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles, n.e.c. — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries — CAPE CORAL, Florida
| Employer | L&W Supply Corp |
| Address | 645 Commercial Park |
| City, State ZIP | CAPE CORAL, Florida 33991 |
| Report ID | 2024098322 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries |
| Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving, racks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 |
| Inspection # | 1775079 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.63896, -82.01426 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on industrial steel shelving conducting inventory. A forklift struck a beam of a shelf, knocked the shelf out of position, and caused the employee to fall 15 feet to the surface below. The employee sustained a concussion and a laceration to the left side of the head, fractured ribs, and a contusion to the left hip.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2024, a worker at L&W Supply Corp in CAPE CORAL, Florida suffered injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian incidents involving motorized land vehicles, n.e.c. injuries.
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