IKEA Distribution Services, Inc.
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | IKEA Distribution Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018037819 |
| Address | 202 Little Hearst Parkway | City, State ZIP | PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA 31407 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1349803 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.17000, -81.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating narrow aisle equipment to place a wooden pallet with plastic-wrapped product in the lower level of an aisle. He was attempting to move the equipment forward when the reverse handle was engaged. The movement caused him to be pinned under the second level cross beams and the narrow aisle equipment, fracturing his right kneecap, bruising ribs, lacerating his spleen, and puncturing a lung.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2018, a worker at IKEA Distribution Services, Inc. in PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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