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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 2016054570 · 5/24/2016 · Vista Metals Georgia

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Herniated discs

Cause

Event
Sudden start or stop, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Vista Metals Georgia
Location
800 Martin Luther King Dr., ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30103
NAICS
331315
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift to move materials when a piece of material rolled off the stack, causing the forklift to pitch forward and then return to the ground. The employee struck the windshield, rupturing his discs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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