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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019077107 · 7/13/2019 · The Dixie Group

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
The Dixie Group
Location
3620 Highway 411 N, CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA, 30705
NAICS
314110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a standup forklift when the back wheels struck a piece of wood causing the forklift to become unstable. The employee lost balance and the forklift struck a shelving rack. The shelves' horizontal member struck the employee in the chest causing a rib fracture on the right side.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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