OSHA Injury Report: General Motors (Memphis PDC)

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Putting away materials on [REDACTED]

What happened

EE reports that after he was putting materials away on [REDACTED]-[REDACTED] he noticed a burning smell coming from his Yale Reach #12. EE believed that the battery had overheated and was smoking. EE then attempted to return the reach truck to its designated parking area to get the vehicle red tagged. As the vehicle was driving down the aisle the fumes and smell increased to the point where the EE felt unsafe and he parked the vehicle on the end of aisle [REDACTED]. At this time the EE reports that he developed symptoms of nausea lightheadedness and a cough from exposure to the fumes. EE reports as the night progressed he continually felt worse and developed SOB and chest from the inhalation of the fumes.

Injury or illness

Unspecified abnormalities of breathing bilateral lung

Object or substance involved

Fumes from Yale Reach #12

Summary line

Unspecified abnormalities of breathing bilateral lung-Fumes from [REDACTED] #12

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.