Unis Transportation, LLC

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — POOLER, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Unis Transportation, LLC in POOLER, Georgia
Employer Unis Transportation, LLC
Address 320 Morgan Lakes Industrial Blvd
City, State ZIP POOLER, Georgia 31322
Report ID 20221210704
Event Date December 9, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110
GPS Coordinates 32.16463, -81.26727

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Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a stand-up forklift in reverse. The forklift struck a pole in an aisle; the employee suffered a back injury.

Incident Summary

On December 9, 2022, a worker at Unis Transportation, LLC in POOLER, Georgia suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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