EAST PENN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — ALBURTIS, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at EAST PENN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED in 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.

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