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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20191010498 · 10/7/2019 · Mclane Southern Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
Source
Pallet jack-powered
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Mclane Southern Inc.
Location
2104 Manufacturers Blvd NE, BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI, 39601
NAICS
424490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was operating an electric pallet jack to shuttle empty totes and was driving around a pallet of freight. At the same time, a forklift operator was driving around the pallet of freight while carrying an empty pallet. The empty pallet contacted the injured employee s lower leg area, causing the employee to be thrown from the pallet jack and strike their head on the floor. The injured employee broke a leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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