# Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified at DHL Supply Chain
> OSHA SIR `2024021620` · 2/21/2024 · PALMETTO, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
- **Secondary source:** Structural elements  n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** DHL Supply Chain
- **Location:** 8095 McLarin Rd, PALMETTO, GEORGIA, 30268
- **NAICS:** 493190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On February 21, 2024, an employee was driving a forklift to load an outbound shipment. The forklift struck a column and the employee sustained a cervical injury that required surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*