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Thompson Tractor Company

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — JULIETTE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Thompson Tractor Company in JULIETTE, GEORGIA
Employer Thompson Tractor Company Report ID 2017010251
Address 105 Plant Camelia Rd City, State ZIP JULIETTE, GEORGIA 31046
Event Date January 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.08000, -83.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was called to repair a leaking lift cylinder on a forklift that was outdoors. The employee set the parking brake, tilted the mast to a vertical position and extended the mast to gain access to the secondary lift cylinder. The employee was standing on the dashboard cowling of the forklift between the mast and the overhead roof structure. Thee employee's foot engaged the tilt lever on the forklift, and the mast tilted backward and pinned the employee between the mast and roof structure. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis and ruptured stomach, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2017, a worker at Thompson Tractor Company in JULIETTE, GEORGIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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