The Home Depot Flatbed Distribution Center

Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations — LITHONIA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Home Depot Flatbed Distribution Center in LITHONIA, GEORGIA
Employer The Home Depot Flatbed Distribution Center Report ID 2021086607
Address 100 Stonecrest Industrial Way City, State ZIP LITHONIA, GEORGIA 30058
Event Date August 6, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.73000, -84.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift when her left leg was caught between it and another, empty lift. Her leg was lacerated.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2021, a worker at The Home Depot Flatbed Distribution Center in LITHONIA, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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