Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) unspecified — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
Employer Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. Report ID 2024087857
Address 99 International Drive City, State ZIP WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06095
Event Date August 25, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) unspecified Source of Injury Golf cart, personnel transport cart
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1772419
GPS Coordinates 41.91000, -72.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a golf cart in an aisle when a forklift struck the golf cart. The operator was thrown into metal racks and sustained a leg laceration. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2024, a worker at Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) unspecified, with golf cart, personnel transport cart identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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