FleetPride, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. — LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | FleetPride, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021580 |
| Address | 2406 Tech Ctr Pkwy. | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30043 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wheels, tire rims |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423110 | Inspection # | 1297179 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.04000, -84.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a pallet from the upper shelving of the pallet rack (approximately 40 feet) using a pallet jack. As he raised the pallet, another pallet on the backside of the rack was overlapping and began to tip. As the second pallet tipped forward four wheel rims and the wooden pallet fell from the rack, one of the rims struck the employee's head. The employee sustained bleeding and swelling of the brain.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2018, a worker at FleetPride, Inc. in LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA suffered multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with wheels, tire rims identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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