Autocar, LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — PINSON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Autocar, LLC in PINSON, ALABAMA
Employer Autocar, LLC Report ID 2022076576
Address 4680 Pinson Valley Parkway City, State ZIP PINSON, ALABAMA 35126
Event Date July 27, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 336211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.65000, -86.71000

Incident Narrative

At about 5:45 a.m. on July 27, 2022, an Autocar employee was driving a stand-up forklift in reverse when it began to slide. It crashed into a rack, and the employee's foot was caught between the forklift and the rack. She suffered a broken ankle and heel and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2022, a worker at Autocar, LLC in PINSON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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