Wayfair

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wayfair in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA
Employer Wayfair Report ID 2019099510
Address 130 Distribution Dr. City, State ZIP MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 30252
Event Date September 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lower extremities, unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.39000, -84.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was under training for clamp truck operation. The employee turned and tried to stop the vehicle. He moved his leg out and was caught between the clamp truck and a yellow fence. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2019, a worker at Wayfair in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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