Empire Truck Sales, LLC.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - RICHLAND, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Empire Truck Sales, LLC. in RICHLAND, Mississippi
Employer Empire Truck Sales, LLC.
Address 373 US HWY 49 South
City, State ZIP RICHLAND, Mississippi 39218
Report ID 2020109973
Event Date October 20, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 441229
Inspection # 1504129
GPS Coordinates 32.18718, -90.13825

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on a forklift platform stocking material on a rack and fell approximately six feet and struck his head. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2020, a worker at Empire Truck Sales, LLC. in RICHLAND, Mississippi suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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