OSHA Injury Report: Kissimmee

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was sliding a heavy door from the packing table to the floor with the help of 3 other employees so it could be moved to the finish product rack Employee was on the bottom left side of the door grabbing the side handle with his right hand while helping a second employee that was on the top of the left side of the door lift the door from the table with his left hand 2 other employees were doing the same in the right side of the door The employees on the right side lost their grip and the door began to slide to the left Employee tried to stop the movement and the force cause an overexertion of her right hand (the one in the handle) Other employees helping with the door finally moved it to the rack and employee noticed an inflammation on his right hand at the bottom of his thumb Employee received first aid on site and Medcor was called which referred him to be seen in our [REDACTED] Clinic for further evaluation and treatment

What happened

Employee was sliding a heavy door from the packing table to the floor with the help of 3 other employees so it could be moved to the finish product rack Employee was on the bottom left side of the door grabbing the side handle with his right hand while helping a second employee that was on the top of the left side of the door lift the door from the table with his left hand 2 other employees were doing the same in the right side of the door The employees on the right side lost their grip and the door began to slide to the left Employee tried to stop the movement and the force cause an overexertion of her right hand (the one in the handle) Other employees helping with the door finally moved it to the rack and employee noticed an inflammation on his right hand at the bottom of his thumb Employee received first aid on site and Medcor was called which referred him to be seen in our [REDACTED] Clinic for further evaluation and treatment

Injury or illness

SprainStrain Finger Right Thumb

Object or substance involved

Overextension of thumb finger when handling a heavy door

Summary line

Sprain Strain Finger Right Thumb Overextension of thumb finger when handling a heavy door Lowering lifting carrying

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.