Dollar General

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — JACKSON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dollar General in JACKSON, GEORGIA
Employer Dollar General Report ID 20231211007
Address 200 Jackson Road City, State ZIP JACKSON, GEORGIA 30233
Event Date December 1, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.26000, -84.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a double pallet jack down an aisle when another piece of equipment came through the aisle. Realizing that the two pieces of equipment were about to collide, the employee jumped off the pallet jack. It then ran over his leg, breaking his leg/ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2023, a worker at Dollar General in JACKSON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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