Medicacom LLC

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Medicacom LLC in 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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