Carolina Handling, LLC

Struck by other falling powered vehicle — Fractures — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carolina Handling, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
Employer Carolina Handling, LLC Report ID 2018087985
Address Americold Logistics, 4550 Newcomb Ave City, State ZIP MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36108
Event Date August 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by other falling powered vehicle Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 811118 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.31000, -86.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the tire and axle of a forklift that was blocked up with jacks when the forklift slipped and fell on the employee's right hand, breaking his ring and pinky fingers and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2018, a worker at Carolina Handling, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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