Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ATLANTA BONDED WAREHOUSE CORPORATION, 2500 COBB INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD, KENNESAW, GEORGIA 30152
on — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack when he lost control and was pinned between the jack and a metal storage rack. He suffered lacerations and a muscle injury to his lower left leg.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Pallet jack-powered
More severe injuries at ATLANTA BONDED WAREHOUSE CORPORATION
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An employee was offloading tools from a van and walking them over to the curb. He lost his footing and fell while carrying a jackhammer. The jackhammer fell and caught the employee's right little finger against the curb. The employee's finger was amputated.
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