ABSOLUTE LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LLC

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — HANOVER, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ABSOLUTE LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LLC in HANOVER, Massachusetts
Employer ABSOLUTE LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LLC
Address 409 Columbia Road
City, State ZIP HANOVER, Massachusetts 02339
Report ID 2016076698
Event Date July 22, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110
Inspection # 1165261
GPS Coordinates 42.10000, -70.80000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift when he hit a column and then backed up into another column, breaking his back. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2016, a worker at ABSOLUTE LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LLC in HANOVER, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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