Foss Manufacturing Company, LLC
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — ROME, GEORGIA
| Employer | Foss Manufacturing Company, LLC | Report ID | 20171110750 |
| Address | 243 Huffaker Road | City, State ZIP | ROME, GEORGIA 30165 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 313230 | Inspection # | 1277351 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.28000, -85.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 7, 2017, an employee was driving a lift truck up a loading ramp while another driver was about to come down the ramp. The other driver stopped and signaled the employee to come up the ramp. The injured employee was trying to pull the truck to the side of the ramp when the wheel came off the ramp. He tried to raise the clamp-up boom to move the lift truck forward, but it started to tip over. He then jumped off and fell to the ground. The fork truck came off the ramp and the cage struck him in the back. He suffered a fractured hip, back and lower extremity injuries, and internal bleeding.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2017, a worker at Foss Manufacturing Company, LLC in ROME, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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