Target Corporation

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — MIDWAY, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Target Corporation in MIDWAY, GEORGIA
Employer Target Corporation Report ID 2021010853
Address 1247 Sunbury Road City, State ZIP MIDWAY, GEORGIA 31320
Event Date January 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.76000, -81.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling cartons from storage racks using a powered industrial truck (PIT) and fell 30 feet to the ground, sustaining a broken pelvis and a head laceration.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2021, a worker at Target Corporation in MIDWAY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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