Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ESTES EXPRESS LINES (INC.), 5161 Highway 42, ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA 30294
on — Fractures, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was driving a forklift down a ramp after dropping off freight at a dock. The ramp was sweating, causing the employee to slide off the dock. The employee suffered a broken left hand.
HospitalizedHand(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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