Weiner Iron and Metal Corporation
Ran off driving surface, nonroadway — Fractures — POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Weiner Iron and Metal Corporation | Report ID | 2015085812 |
| Address | 1056 Highway 61S | City, State ZIP | POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1086859 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -76.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a forklift up a ramp to the truck scale when he drove off the ramp, fell off the forklift, and broke his leg.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2015, a worker at Weiner Iron and Metal Corporation in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ran off driving surface, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Ran off driving surface, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Ran off driving surface, nonroadway injuries.
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