MTC Logistics
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
| Employer | MTC Logistics | Report ID | 2021075971 |
| Address | 2 Dock View Drive | City, State ZIP | NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Posts, bollards, moorings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | 1545205 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.71000, -75.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was calibrating elevated refrigeration probes while inside a cage about 15 to 20 feet off the ground, chained and padlocked to the forks of a forklift. The forklift backed into a safety bollard. The cage broke free as the chains and padlock snapped. It fell to the ground and the employee suffered a broken back with spinal cord damage.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2021, a worker at MTC Logistics in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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