Marshall's Atlanta Merchants, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — DECATUR, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Marshall's Atlanta Merchants, Inc. in DECATUR, GEORGIA
Employer Marshall's Atlanta Merchants, Inc. Report ID 2023098761
Address 2300 Miller Rd City, State ZIP DECATUR, GEORGIA 30035
Event Date September 22, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.72000, -84.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift during a training activity. The employee attempted to maneuver the forklift through two cones to complete a driving drill when the forklift struck a guardrail. The employee s left hand was caught between the forklift and the guardrail, resulting in an amputation of the index finger.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2023, a worker at Marshall's Atlanta Merchants, Inc. in DECATUR, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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