Matthews Industries, Inc.
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Matthews Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2022087079 |
| Address | 23 2nd Street SW | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1614632 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.59000, -86.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking in an aisle. To move out of the way of forklift traffic, the employee stepped between a metal tub and a storage tank. A forklift bumped the tub, which pinched the employee's leg against the tank. The employee suffered lacerations and fractures to the leg.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2022, a worker at Matthews Industries, Inc. in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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