McLane Company, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in same direction — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — COTTONWOOD, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at McLane Company, Inc. in COTTONWOOD, Alabama
Employer McLane Company, Inc.
Address 100 McLain Pkwy
City, State ZIP COTTONWOOD, Alabama 36320
Report ID 2024010408
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
GPS Coordinates 31.00000, -85.39000

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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

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