EAST PENN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — ALBURTIS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | EAST PENN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2017021612 |
| Address | 8742 Contton Hill Road | City, State ZIP | ALBURTIS, PENNSYLVANIA 18011 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -75.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a stack truck to move a pallet of materials from the racks. When he backed up the truck to reposition it, his arm became jammed between the truck and a pallet of materials on the racking behind him. His arm broke.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2017, a worker at EAST PENN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED in ALBURTIS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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