Essity Professional Hygiene North America LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Essity Professional Hygiene North America LLC in CHEROKEE, ALABAMA
Employer Essity Professional Hygiene North America LLC Report ID 2023031894
Address 1834 Haley Drive City, State ZIP CHEROKEE, ALABAMA 35616
Event Date March 1, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
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 Posts, bollards, moorings
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # 1656398
GPS Coordinates 34.74000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a core chuck from a spent parent roll tissue core using a powered pallet jack with a chuck clamp attachment. The employee was pinned between a yellow post and the powered pallet jack, and was found lying on the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured back.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2023, a worker at Essity Professional Hygiene North America LLC in CHEROKEE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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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