Qarbon Aerospace Lafayette LLC
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Qarbon Aerospace Lafayette LLC | Report ID | 2023088024 |
| Address | 90 GA HWY 22 W | City, State ZIP | MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA 31061 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | 1695953 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.08000, -83.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to unload a freezer truck. The forklift slid out of the back of the truck and the employee fell onto the concrete pad below. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the first and third vertebrae in their lower back and a sprained ankle.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2023, a worker at Qarbon Aerospace Lafayette LLC in MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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