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
| Employer | RESERS SALAD FACTORY |
| Address | 3215 SE 6th |
| City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, Kansas 66607 |
| Report ID | 20181212359 |
| 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 |
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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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