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Dollar General Distribution Center

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — BESSEMER, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dollar General Distribution Center in BESSEMER, ALABAMA
Employer Dollar General Distribution Center Report ID 2018054553
Address 4101 Lakeshore Parkway City, State ZIP BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35022
Event Date May 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 423990 Inspection # 1317059
GPS Coordinates 33.38000, -86.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pallet jack configured to haul roll tainting equipment. He backed up the equipment and switched it to coast pro mode, then walked between the coasting pallet jack and a rack. His ankle was caught and fractured between the jack and the rack.

Incident Summary

On May 10, 2018, a worker at Dollar General Distribution Center in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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