Shippers Warehouse of Georgia
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shippers Warehouse of Georgia | Report ID | 2018065402 |
| Address | 300 Interstate West Parkway | City, State ZIP | LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1321507 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -84.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was riding a pallet jack down the right side of an aisle. As he passed another forklift on the left side of the aisle, his lower left leg got caught on the edge of the wooden pallet that was on the forks of the other forklift. The employee sustained a fractured left shin.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2018, a worker at Shippers Warehouse of Georgia in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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