Utz Quality Foods, LLC
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Utz Quality Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2024032260 |
| Address | 1 Golden Flake Drive | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35205 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1735713 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.50000, -86.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a standup forklift when the mast struck a tunnel that it was going through. This caused the employee to fall from the forklift onto a metal grate. The forklift then ran over their left foot causing an injury requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2024, a worker at Utz Quality Foods, LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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