Birdsong Corporation
Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — COLQUITT, GEORGIA
| Employer | Birdsong Corporation | Report ID | 2024032035 |
| Address | 709 E Pine Street | City, State ZIP | COLQUITT, GEORGIA 39837 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, inclines | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | 1734457 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.17000, -84.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift on a mobile ramp when the ramp moved and the forklift fell about three feet to the ground causing a fractured rib and vertebrae and a face laceration.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2024, a worker at Birdsong Corporation in COLQUITT, GEORGIA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 21 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface injuries.
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