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EXEL INC.

Nonclassifiable — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FAIRBURN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at EXEL INC. in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA
Employer EXEL INC. Report ID 2022087384
Address 1555 OAKLEY INDUSTRIAL BLVD City, State ZIP FAIRBURN, GEORGIA 30213
Event Date August 19, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Nonclassifiable Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.53000, -84.59000

Incident Narrative

On August 19, 2022, an employee was using a forklift when his shoelace became caught in racking. While trying to free his shoelace from the racking, his foot became caught between the equipment and the rack's bottom protection barrier. The employee sustained tissue damage to his foot, which required surgery to repair.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2022, a worker at EXEL INC. in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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