Southern Parallel Forest Products Corp.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Southern Parallel Forest Products Corp. | Report ID | 2020021400 |
| Address | 660 Industrial Boulevard | City, State ZIP | ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1463776 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.22000, -86.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A forklift was lifting a block cart so an employee could hit the caster wheel with a "dead sledge" in an attempt to straighten the wheel. Due to the striking of the caster wheel, the block cart shifted and slipped on the forks, which caused the base plate to slide off the block cart. The employee lost his balance and fell to the ground. The base plate slid and struck the employee's left leg causing a broken left femur.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2020, a worker at Southern Parallel Forest Products Corp. in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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