Kia Georgia, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WEST POINT, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kia Georgia, Inc. in WEST POINT, GEORGIA
Employer Kia Georgia, Inc. Report ID 2022065243
Address 7777 Kia Parkway City, State ZIP WEST POINT, GEORGIA 31833
Event Date June 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.92000, -85.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a tugger to move sunroof glass. The tugger drove through condensation water pooled on an aisle floor, went out of control, and struck a guardrail. The employee's right thigh struck the inside of the tugger.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2022, a worker at Kia Georgia, Inc. in WEST POINT, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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