Variety Wholesalers

Nonclassifiable — Cuts, lacerations — NEWNAN, GEORGIA

Employer	Variety Wholesalers	Report ID	2017099130
Address	60 Herring Rd.	City, State ZIP	NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30265
Event Date	September 22, 2017	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Cuts, lacerations	Body Part	Upper arm(s)
Event Type	Nonclassifiable	Source of Injury	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS)	493110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	33.41000, -84.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a stand-up forklift to move merchandise when her arm was caught between a wooden pallet and the forklift, lacerating her left bicep.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2017, a worker at Variety Wholesalers in NEWNAN, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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