Francisco Salazar
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Francisco Salazar | Report ID | 2018021734 |
| Address | 1445 Ashford Creek Circle | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30301 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2018 | 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 | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.89000, -84.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading two bundles of trusses from a powered industrial truck when the second bundle fell off the forks and caught the employee's leg, fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2018, a worker at Francisco Salazar in ATLANTA, GEORGIA 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 bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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