Costco Wholesale Corporation
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Report ID | 2021109117 |
| Address | 4250 S Fulton Pkwy. | City, State ZIP | COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA 30349 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -84.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading merchandise from a trailer using an electric pallet jack. The pallet jack got caught in a pallet on the floor and the employee was ejected from the pallet jack, resulting in fractures to the tibia and humerus.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2021, a worker at Costco Wholesale Corporation in COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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