Americhem, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Crushing injuries — CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Americhem, Inc. in CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO
Employer Americhem, Inc. Report ID 2017109812
Address 155 East Steels Corners Road City, State ZIP CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO 44224
Event Date October 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 325180 Inspection # 1272172
GPS Coordinates 41.18000, -81.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a powered industrial pallet jack when the employee's foot came off the platform and was crushed between the vehicle and a guard rail.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2017, a worker at Americhem, Inc. in CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO suffered crushing injuries to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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