SAM'S CLUB
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | SAM'S CLUB | Report ID | 20191111945 |
| Address | 4701 LOG CABIN DRIVE | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31204 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | 1447335 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.81000, -83.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a staging area, moving a pallet using a stand-up forklift. The forklift began to tilt forward and the employee fell off it; the pallet then fell off of the forklift and the forklift came back down, landing on the employee's legs. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2019, a worker at SAM'S CLUB in MACON, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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