The Home Depot, Inc
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | The Home Depot, Inc | Report ID | 2016054487 |
| Address | 125 Crossroads Pkwy. | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31407 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.19000, -81.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While operating a forklift, an employee struck a rack, causing her left foot to fall off of the forklift platform. The forklift continued to travel forward, running over and fracturing her left leg.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2016, a worker at The Home Depot, Inc in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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