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Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024043373 · 4/17/2024 · BIG LOTS INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Cause

Event
Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
BIG LOTS INC.
Location
300 PHILIPPI RD., COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43228
NAICS
424410
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift to put away pallets. After offloading a pallet, he made a wide left turn to head into another building. The lift overturned and made contact with a guardrail, pinning the employee's left leg against the rail and resulting in an injury to his femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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