PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. - Fractures - DACULA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. in DACULA, Georgia
Employer PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
Address 455 Hurricane Trail
City, State ZIP DACULA, Georgia 30019
Report ID 2023098843
Event Date September 25, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 493110
GPS Coordinates 33.98000, -83.93000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an order picker in an aisle when their left knee contacted a pallet, resulting in a laceration and fracture that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2023, a worker at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. in DACULA, Georgia suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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