Rehrig Pacific Company
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TOBYHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Rehrig Pacific Company | Report ID | 2015085685 |
| Address | 100 Veterans Drive | City, State ZIP | TOBYHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA 18466 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -75.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two forklifts were backing up and collided. One employee was taken to the ER with a back injury and was admitted.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2015, a worker at Rehrig Pacific Company in TOBYHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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