RESERS SALAD FACTORY

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — TOPEKA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RESERS SALAD FACTORY in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer RESERS SALAD FACTORY Report ID 20181212359
Address 3215 SE 6th City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66607
Event Date December 2, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 445299 Inspection # 1366152
GPS Coordinates 39.04000, -95.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a powered industrial truck to transfer and deliver palletized supplies to a staging area. The employee was found lying on the ground next to his truck, which had struck a storage rack and was partially underneath it. He was hospitalized, having suffered rib damage and a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2018, a worker at RESERS SALAD FACTORY in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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