Fieldale Farms - Cornelia Plant

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — CORNELIA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fieldale Farms - Cornelia Plant in CORNELIA, GEORGIA
Employer Fieldale Farms - Cornelia Plant Report ID 20191212489
Address 2115 Industrial Blvd. City, State ZIP CORNELIA, GEORGIA 30531
Event Date December 4, 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) 311999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.50000, -83.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee operating a pallet jack was struck by a forklift backing out of a trailer. The employee's right leg was broken.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2019, a worker at Fieldale Farms - Cornelia Plant in CORNELIA, GEORGIA 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.

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