FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — RIVIERA BEACH, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY in RIVIERA BEACH, Florida
Employer FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Address 2455 Port West Blvd.
City, State ZIP RIVIERA BEACH, Florida 33407
Report ID 2025054105
Event Date May 1, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Shelves, shelving, racks
Industry (NAICS) 523910
GPS Coordinates 26.76957, -80.10423

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift when the wooden pallet on the forklift struck a material rack, causing the pallet to move and strike the employee in the lower leg. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured leg.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2025, a worker at FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY in RIVIERA BEACH, Florida suffered fractures to the leg(s) 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

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