BIG LOTS INC.
Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | BIG LOTS INC. | Report ID | 2024043373 |
| Address | 300 PHILIPPI RD. | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43228 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -83.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a forklift to put away pallets. After offloading a pallet, he made a wide left turn to head into another building. The lift overturned and made contact with a guardrail, pinning the employee's left leg against the rail and resulting in an injury to his femur.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2024, a worker at BIG LOTS INC. in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn injuries.
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