Truline Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | Truline Corporation | Report ID | 2023054485 |
| Address | Piggly Wiggly Distribution Center, 2400 J. T. Wooten Drive | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -86.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee opened trailer doors to prepare to offload pallets when a pallet of product fell out and struck him. The employee was knocked to the ground and sustained a right arm fracture.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2023, a worker at Truline Corporation in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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