ARKANSAS REFRIGERATED SERVICES, INC.

Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway - Fractures - FORT SMITH, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at ARKANSAS REFRIGERATED SERVICES, INC. in FORT SMITH, Arkansas
Employer ARKANSAS REFRIGERATED SERVICES, INC.
Address 24 N D ST
City, State ZIP FORT SMITH, Arkansas 72901
Report ID 2022021232
Event Date February 9, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
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) 493120
GPS Coordinates 35.39344, -94.42672

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift in reverse when it struck a stationary forklift. The employee's leg hit the forks of the stationary forklift. The employee was taken to the hospital with a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2022, a worker at ARKANSAS REFRIGERATED SERVICES, INC. in FORT SMITH, Arkansas suffered fractures 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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