Solvaira Specialties
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — URBANA, OHIO
| Employer | Solvaira Specialties | Report ID | 2017021336 |
| Address | 1228 Muzzy Rd | City, State ZIP | URBANA, OHIO 43078 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1211677 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.10000, -83.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to close a dock door while sitting on a forklift. He had backed his forklift so that the rear right wheel was on a loading dock leveler that was still attached to a trailer approved for release. When the trailer was moved, the forklift fell over and the employee's hand was pinned between the ground and upper overhead carriage. He suffered broken bones in the thumb and palm area.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2017, a worker at Solvaira Specialties in URBANA, OHIO suffered fractures to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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