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The Webstaurant Store, Inc.

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Multiple intracranial injuries, unspecified — ALBANY, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Webstaurant Store, Inc. in ALBANY, GEORGIA
Employer The Webstaurant Store, Inc. Report ID 2019043378
Address 1520 Mitchell Ave City, State ZIP ALBANY, GEORGIA 31705
Event Date April 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Floor irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1391294
GPS Coordinates 31.56000, -84.11000

Incident Narrative

At 10:00 p.m. on April 1, 2019, an employee was on a pallet jack, transferring and lifting equipment. The jack lost power after hitting a bump in the floor, and the employee fell off it and struck his head on the concrete. He suffered a severe head injury and brain bleeding.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2019, a worker at The Webstaurant Store, Inc. in ALBANY, GEORGIA suffered multiple intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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