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Walgreens Distribution Center

Moving in same direction, nonroadway — Fractures — PERRYSBURG, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walgreens Distribution Center in PERRYSBURG, OHIO
Employer Walgreens Distribution Center Report ID 2019089040
Address 28727 Oregon Rd. City, State ZIP PERRYSBURG, OHIO 43551
Event Date August 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Moving in same direction, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1428002
GPS Coordinates 41.56000, -83.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift while carrying a pallet. A second forklift driver was directly behind the first forklift traveling in the same direction. The pallet blocked the safety sensor on the first forklift, causing it to suddenly stop. The second forklift then hit the first one and the employee on the first forklift suffered two broken legs. One of the leg fractures was a compound fracture.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2019, a worker at Walgreens Distribution Center in PERRYSBURG, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as moving in same direction, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 11 severe injury reports involving "Moving in same direction, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Moving in same direction, nonroadway injuries.

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