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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024065202 · 6/12/2024 · Piedmont National Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Vehicle or mobile equipment failure

Employer

Name
Piedmont National Corporation
Location
8475 Western Way Ste 210, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32256
NAICS
424130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift in a warehouse. The employee was turning the forklift to go down a ramp to the dumpster when the brakes stopped working and the forklift went backward out the dock door. It landed on its backside on the ground and pinned the operator's right arm underneath. The employee sustained a fractured lower arm and wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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