PLASTIC RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY ATLANTA, INC.

Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery - Fractures - STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at PLASTIC RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY ATLANTA, INC. in STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia
Employer PLASTIC RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY ATLANTA, INC.
Address 5682 EAST PONCE DE LEON AVE
City, State ZIP STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia 30083
Report ID 2024021341
Event Date February 12, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Trunk and other upper extremities
Event Type Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Chains
Industry (NAICS) 326199
GPS Coordinates 33.81370, -84.17609

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Incident Narrative

Two employees were using a chain and a forklift to remove a broken part from an extruder machine. As they ran the chain through the inside part of the lift, the chain struck the shifter and put the forklift into drive. The injured employee got caught between the forklift and the machine conveyor line, resulting in a broken collar bone and broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2024, a worker at PLASTIC RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY ATLANTA, INC. in STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia suffered fractures to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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