Rexel

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — ALTAMONT, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rexel in ALTAMONT, NEW YORK
Employer Rexel Report ID 2024087421
Address 28 Van Buren Boulevard City, State ZIP ALTAMONT, NEW YORK 12009
Event Date August 13, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Collision with stationary object, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Shelves, shelving, racks
Industry (NAICS) 423610 Inspection # 1769232
GPS Coordinates 42.69000, -73.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a forklift picking product. He picked a 4- to 6-foot piece of metal that did not fit in the cart and was sticking out of the picker. As he was driving down the aisle, the piece fell and caught on some racking, causing the shelves to break and the product to fall. Some of the product (the piece of aluminum stock in the cart) struck the employee, causing a fracture to his pelvis.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2024, a worker at Rexel in ALTAMONT, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the pelvis. 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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