Lozier Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA
| Employer | Lozier Corporation | Report ID | 20171111214 |
| Address | 2601 E Willow Street, Plant #2 | City, State ZIP | SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA 35768 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337215 | Inspection # | 1280480 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.69000, -86.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a powered industrial truck move a storage rack when the rack fell and landed on the employee's leg, resulting in an open fracture to the left tibia. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2017, a worker at Lozier Corporation in SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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