Essity Professional Hygiene North America LLC
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — 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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