Exel, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — CINCINNATI, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Exel, Inc. in CINCINNATI, OHIO
Employer Exel, Inc. Report ID 2020088142
Address 401 Murray Rd. City, State ZIP CINCINNATI, OHIO 45217
Event Date August 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.17000, -84.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a powered pallet jack to pick orders when the jack struck a guardrail, tearing a ligament in the employee's right leg.

Incident Summary

On August 27, 2020, a worker at Exel, Inc. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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