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Southeastern Freight Lines

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — LAGRANGE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southeastern Freight Lines in LAGRANGE, GEORGIA
Employer Southeastern Freight Lines Report ID 2019077187
Address 1300 4th Ave. City, State ZIP LAGRANGE, GEORGIA 30240
Event Date July 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.02000, -85.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the freight he had just loaded into a truck for transport when a forklift backed into him and fractured his left ankle.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2019, a worker at Southeastern Freight Lines in LAGRANGE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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