Medicacom LLC
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Medicacom LLC | Report ID | 2021064677 |
| Address | 275 Norman Drive | City, State ZIP | VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31605 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 515210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.82000, -83.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just closed the back of his company truck and was walking to a work area when the truck began to roll backward. While he was trying to enter the truck, the driver's-side door struck him and he fell to the ground. He suffered three cracked ribs and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2021, a worker at Medicacom LLC in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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