BGDC DISTRIBUTION ATLANTA LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — FOREST PARK, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BGDC DISTRIBUTION ATLANTA LLC in FOREST PARK, GEORGIA
Employer BGDC DISTRIBUTION ATLANTA LLC Report ID 20221210950
Address 2000 Anvil Block Rd City, State ZIP FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30297
Event Date December 17, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Walls
Industry (NAICS) 541614 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.62000, -84.33000

Incident Narrative

On December 17, 2022, an employee was operating an electric pallet jack to move materials when his foot and leg were pinned between the pallet jack and a wall. They sustained a fracture to the lower right leg that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2022, a worker at BGDC DISTRIBUTION ATLANTA LLC in FOREST PARK, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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