Howard Lumber & Hardware, Inc.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Fractures — STATESBORO, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Howard Lumber & Hardware, Inc. in STATESBORO, GEORGIA
Employer Howard Lumber & Hardware, Inc. Report ID 2025054893
Address 600 Gentilly Road City, State ZIP STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458
Event Date May 23, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip joint(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Structural elements n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.43000, -81.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was waiting for a powered industrial truck (PIT) to load a double door for transport. The PIT struck a storage rack that was holding 14 double doors; five doors fell onto the employee, resulting in a broken left hip (femur).

Incident Summary

On May 23, 2025, a worker at Howard Lumber & Hardware, Inc. in STATESBORO, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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