DHL Supply Chain
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — UNION CITY, GEORGIA
| Employer | DHL Supply Chain | Report ID | 2016064945 |
| Address | 6720 Oakley Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | UNION CITY, GEORGIA 30291 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541614 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.55000, -84.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a standup reach truck, performing a pull-down function. She was scanning the barcode when her right hand was pinned between the reach truck and the racking system, causing soft-tissue damage and multiple fractures.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2016, a worker at DHL Supply Chain in UNION CITY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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