Mclane Southern Inc.
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mclane Southern Inc. | Report ID | 20191010498 |
| Address | 2104 Manufacturers Blvd NE | City, State ZIP | BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI 39601 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.60000, -90.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was operating an electric pallet jack to shuttle empty totes and was driving around a pallet of freight. At the same time, a forklift operator was driving around the pallet of freight while carrying an empty pallet. The empty pallet contacted the injured employee s lower leg area, causing the employee to be thrown from the pallet jack and strike their head on the floor. The injured employee broke a leg.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2019, a worker at Mclane Southern Inc. in BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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