OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221360852

RB DISTRIBUTION, INC.

PORTLAND, TN· 2021-05-27T00:00:00

Event: Brain, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Lift, Material Handling, Pallet Jack, Pit, Skull, Struck By, Traumatic Brain Injury
NAICS: 493110
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345346803
Employer profile: RB DISTRIBUTION, INC.
Summary number: 221360852
Report ID: 0454712

Event description

Employee sustains head injuries from falling object while op

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on May 27, 2021, an employee was operating an electric rider pallet jack down aisle 124. At the same time, another employee was using a reach lift in adjacent aisle 125 to remove a pallet from the top shelf. During the process, a pallet on aisle 124 was inadvertently pushed, causing a tote of tie rod ends to fall. One of the tie rods struck the employee in the head, resulting in skull fractures and minor brain damage. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
0

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