Futamura USA, Inc.
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — TECUMSEH, KANSAS
| Employer | Futamura USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2024064831 |
| Address | 6000 SE 2nd St | City, State ZIP | TECUMSEH, KANSAS 66542 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving, racks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325220 | Inspection # | 1754023 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -95.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift to move a pallet of product that was sitting on the floor in an aisle of the finishing warehouse next to metal racking. The forklift cab went under the middle shelf and his torso became caught between the metal shelf (at his back) and the forklift steering control stick (at his front). He was hospitalized with possible fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2024, a worker at Futamura USA, Inc. in TECUMSEH, KANSAS suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. 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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