Voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — WHITE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville Inc. | Report ID | 20181213249 |
| Address | 21 Voestalpine Drive | City, State ZIP | WHITE, GEORGIA 30184 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | 1369347 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.27000, -84.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was performing a parts inventory. Four parts-bins were being moved with a forklift by another employee. One of the bins collapsed and the load shifted. The upper bins fell, striking the injured employee and causing lacerations to the face requiring stitches, abrasions to the left side of the back, and fractures to the left scapula, one left rib, and the left clavicle.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2018, a worker at Voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville Inc. in WHITE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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