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Southeastern Food Merchandisers, LP

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — PELHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southeastern Food Merchandisers, LP in PELHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Southeastern Food Merchandisers, LP Report ID 2018065620
Address 203 Parker Drive City, State ZIP PELHAM, ALABAMA 35124
Event Date June 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Battery-vehicle
Secondary Source Overhead hoists, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1322852
GPS Coordinates 33.29000, -86.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a forklift battery. The battery slipped from the device it was on, fell off the hoist and landed on the employee's left foot shattering it.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2018, a worker at Southeastern Food Merchandisers, LP in PELHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with battery-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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