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DHL Supply Chain

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — EAST POINT, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DHL Supply Chain in EAST POINT, GEORGIA
Employer DHL Supply Chain Report ID 2018010863
Address Clorox, 4909 North Commerce Drive City, State ZIP EAST POINT, GEORGIA 30344
Event Date January 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 541614 Inspection # 1292384
GPS Coordinates 33.63000, -84.50000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was driving a forklift to the battery charging area when he struck the bollard around a pole. The employee was not wearing a seat belt and struck the safety cage. When he tried to get off the lift, he passed out, fell, and hit his head on the concrete floor. He was hospitalized and had surgery for a broken neck.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2018, a worker at DHL Supply Chain in EAST POINT, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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