Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1489581.015 - Kohler Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1489581.015

Report ID: 0454711

Date Opened: 08/24/2020

Site Address:
Kohler Co.
2000 N 5th St
Union City, TN 38261

Mailing Address:
2000 N 5th St, Union City, TN 38261

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238150/Glass and Glazing Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/17/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1641032	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 128893.015

Event: 08/10/2020

Employee fractures and punctures ankle when struck by PIV fo

At 12:45 p.m. on August 10, 2020, an employee working for a glass and glazing contractor was operating a stand-up forklift in an aisle. A coworker was also operating a stand-up forklift nearby. The coworker stopped at the main aisle before proceeding forward but stopped when he saw another lift approaching from the north. The coworker backed up the forklift and struck the employee who was directly behind. The fork of coworker's forklift went through the employee's left ankle. The employee was hospitalized to treat a punctured and fractured ankle.

Keywords: Aisle, Ankle, Foot, Forklift, Forks, Fracture, Industrial Truck, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PIV, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Stand-Up Forklift, Struck By, Warehouse Aisle

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489581.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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