Herniated discs

Name: Herniated discs at Forward Air, Inc.
Start: 5/4/2018

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: JSON-LD · Markdown