ESTES EXPRESS LINES (INC.)
Ran off roadway — Fractures — ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA
| Employer | ESTES EXPRESS LINES (INC.) | Report ID | 2023032427 |
| Address | 5161 Highway 42 | City, State ZIP | ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA 30294 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ran off roadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -84.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a forklift down a ramp after dropping off freight at a dock. The ramp was sweating, causing the employee to slide off the dock. The employee suffered a broken left hand.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2023, a worker at ESTES EXPRESS LINES (INC.) in ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ran off roadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 10 severe injury reports involving "Ran off roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Ran off roadway injuries.
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