The Whitaker Company
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | The Whitaker Company | Report ID | 2023109862 |
| Address | 1557 Marietta Road Northwest | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30318 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.79000, -84.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking empty drums into a trailer. The employee then exited the trailer, using the forks of a forklift as a step. The forklift's parking brake failed, causing the forklift to move forward and pin the employee's right leg between the forklift and the trailer. The employee's right lower leg was crushed, resulting in a fracture and a laceration.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2023, a worker at The Whitaker Company in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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