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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 2018054334 · 5/4/2018 · Forward Air, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Herniated discs

Cause

Event
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Structural elements, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Forward Air, Inc.
Location
315 Ella Grasso Turnpike, WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT, 06096
NAICS
481112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 4, 2018, an employee was operating a forklift truck when it ran into a pole in the warehouse, throwing the employee from the truck. The employee suffered a spinal injury and contusion, as well as a herniated neck disc.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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