McLane Company, Inc.
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in same direction — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — COTTONWOOD, ALABAMA
| Employer | McLane Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010408 |
| Address | 100 McLain Pkwy | City, State ZIP | COTTONWOOD, ALABAMA 36320 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in same direction | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.00000, -85.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a stand-up forklift while following behind a co-worker who was also driving a stand-up forklift. The co-worker slowed down to stop when the employee ran into their forklift and their left leg contacted the forklift's fork, resulting in a laceration.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2024, a worker at McLane Company, Inc. in COTTONWOOD, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in same direction, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in same direction" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in same direction injuries.
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