Worldwide Door Components, Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — ARCADIA, Florida
| Employer | Worldwide Door Components, Inc. |
| Address | 101 W. Palmetto Street |
| City, State ZIP | ARCADIA, Florida 34266 |
| Report ID | 2024109887 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving, racks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 |
| Inspection # | 1785009 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.21082, -81.86389 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on the ground level, repairing a pallet racking system that was four levels high. The vertical upright beam on the storage rack failed and a wooden pallet with plastic and aluminum parts fell from the top rack, striking the employee. The employee sustained a broken left tibia and fibula and lacerations to their head and right leg.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2024, a worker at Worldwide Door Components, Inc. in ARCADIA, Florida suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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