Delea Sod Farms, Inc.
Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — EAST NORTHPORT, NEW YORK
| Employer | Delea Sod Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021223 |
| Address | 444 Elwood Road | City, State ZIP | EAST NORTHPORT, NEW YORK 11731 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Other plants, vegetation | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -73.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a truck-mounted forklift to unload sod from a flatbed trailer. The weight of the load caused the machine to tilt forward, causing him to fall out of his seat. The employee sustained a laceration to his head and right shin and scraped his left shin.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2025, a worker at Delea Sod Farms, Inc. in EAST NORTHPORT, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 68 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle injuries.
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