American Display & Fixture, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | American Display & Fixture, LLC | Report ID | 20211110239 |
| Address | 251 Gillum Dr. | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.79000, -84.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a forklift. His hand was caught and broken between the forklift jack and a piece of metal. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2021, a worker at American Display & Fixture, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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