REPUBLIC STEEL - CANTON

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures and dislocations — CANTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at REPUBLIC STEEL - CANTON in CANTON, OHIO
Employer REPUBLIC STEEL - CANTON Report ID 20171111366
Address 2622 8TH STREET NE City, State ZIP CANTON, OHIO 44704
Event Date November 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 331111 Inspection # 1285857
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -81.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending the ramp in shop #3 when the fork truck began to accelerate. The employee attempted to slow it down by pulling the throttle pedal. The fork truck continued picking up speed because the throttle pedal was stuck so the employee attempted to pull the key out of the ignition to slow it down. The employee clipped the guardrail while trying to unstick the throttle catching his foot between the fork truck and a 6-inch railing resulting in a compound fracture of the left leg and a dislocated ankle with a hematoma.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2017, a worker at REPUBLIC STEEL - CANTON in CANTON, OHIO suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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