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Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — LAKELAND, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Publix in LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Employer Publix Report ID 2025010002
Address 2600 County Line Rd City, State ZIP LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811
Event Date January 1, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and soft tissue injuries Body Part Upper and lower extremities n.e.c.
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.01000, -82.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was selecting orders in an aisle when a stack was bumped by a forklift in another aisle, causing cases of pancake mix to fall. The employee was struck by cases of pancake mix, resulting in a fractured right shoulder and sprained ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 1, 2025, a worker at Publix in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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