FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Amputations involving bone loss — MORROW, GEORGIA
| Employer | FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2024010317 |
| Address | 1361 Southern Road | City, State ZIP | MORROW, GEORGIA 30260 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1722640 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -84.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 12, 2024, an employee was operating a stand-up forklift when it struck a stack of plastic bins, which fell on the employee. The employee's left thumb was crushed and amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2024, a worker at FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED in MORROW, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 304 severe injury reports involving "Collision with stationary object, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Collision with stationary object, nonroadway injuries.
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