Tape-Matics
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — TISHOMINGO, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Tape-Matics | Report ID | 2015063578 |
| Address | 1539 Industrial Lane | City, State ZIP | TISHOMINGO, OKLAHOMA 73460 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -96.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee broke his leg above the foot when it was pinned between forklift forks and material. He had started the forklift as he was standing beside it and raised the forks a few inches off the ground. He then went in front of the forklift to adjust the distance of the forks. While he was talking with another employee, the forklift started rolling forward. The emergency brakes were not applied at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2015, a worker at Tape-Matics in TISHOMINGO, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 349 severe injury reports involving "Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle injuries.
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