Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.
Start: 8/25/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087857 · 8/25/2024 · Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) unspecified
Source: Golf cart, personnel transport cart
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

Employer

Name: Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.
Location: 99 International Drive, WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, 06095
NAICS: 493110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a golf cart in an aisle when a forklift struck the golf cart. The operator was thrown into metal racks and sustained a leg laceration. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown