Port Logistics Group

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — GROVE CITY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Port Logistics Group in GROVE CITY, OHIO
Employer Port Logistics Group Report ID 2020032830
Address 2235 Southwest Blvd City, State ZIP GROVE CITY, OHIO 43123
Event Date March 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Girders, beams, structural steel
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.88000, -83.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift in a warehouse. As he was backing up with a skid (wood pallet) load, the load caught on a beam post; his head hit the handle of the forklift and his abdomen hit the steering wheel. He suffered a vertical cut between his eyebrows, about 2-2.5 inches long, as well as an abdominal injury with possible internal bleeding.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2020, a worker at Port Logistics Group in GROVE CITY, OHIO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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