Wayne Farms, LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — DOTHAN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wayne Farms, LLC in DOTHAN, ALABAMA
Employer Wayne Farms, LLC Report ID 20171010450
Address 808 Ross Clark Circle City, State ZIP DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303
Event Date October 31, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower extremities, unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Walls
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.22000, -85.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a motorized pallet jack when his left ankle was caught between the pallet jack and the wall. His left ankle or foot broke, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2017, a worker at Wayne Farms, LLC in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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