Anatolia Tile + Stone
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Anatolia Tile + Stone | Report ID | 2021053916 |
| Address | 202 International Trade Pkwy. | City, State ZIP | PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA 31407 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1532579 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.18000, -81.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A warehouse coordinator was receiving skids of product (tiles) while a forklift operator was putting the skids back into the staging lanes. While placing the skids of tile, the skids fell on top of the warehouse coordinator who suffered a broken pelvis and five broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2021, a worker at Anatolia Tile + Stone in PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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