DHL Supply Chain-Kraft

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — UNION CITY, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DHL Supply Chain-Kraft in UNION CITY, GEORGIA
Employer DHL Supply Chain-Kraft Report ID 2017109738
Address 6710 Oakley Industrial Blvd. City, State ZIP UNION CITY, GEORGIA 30291
Event Date October 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 541614 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.57000, -84.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a stand-up forklift. As he was turning, the product on his pallet began to fall. He adjusted the lift and lost control of it, hitting a rack. During the collision, his left foot was caught between the forklift and the rack, suffering bleeding, severe swelling, and a fracture.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2017, a worker at DHL Supply Chain-Kraft in UNION CITY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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