Taylor Machine Works, Inc.

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Taylor Machine Works, Inc. in LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Taylor Machine Works, Inc. Report ID 2019066172
Address 3690 North Church Avenue City, State ZIP LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39339
Event Date June 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 333924 Inspection # 1410699
GPS Coordinates 33.13000, -89.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift outside the facility to move a mast weighing approximately 3700 lbs. As the mast was lifted to maximum height to avoid another parked forklift, it shifted to the left and the forklift overturned. The employee suffered a broken collarbone and broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On June 19, 2019, a worker at Taylor Machine Works, Inc. in LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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