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Ruskin Company, INC

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Concussions — GENEVA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ruskin Company, INC in GENEVA, ALABAMA
Employer Ruskin Company, INC Report ID 2023088003
Address 1300 Enterprise Road City, State ZIP GENEVA, ALABAMA 36340
Event Date August 30, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332322 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.05000, -85.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a pallet jack when the battery failed and the pallet jack abruptly stopped. The employee was thrown from the pallet jack to the concrete floor, sustaining a concussion and laceration. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2023, a worker at Ruskin Company, INC in GENEVA, ALABAMA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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