Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WOOSTER, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. in WOOSTER, OHIO
Employer Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Report ID 2018054674
Address 3113 W. Old Lincoln Way City, State ZIP WOOSTER, OHIO 44691
Event Date May 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 326122 Inspection # 1317196
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -81.99000

Incident Narrative

On 5/14/2018, an employee was reversing a PIV when it struck another PIV that had its forks raised. The forks struck the employee, who suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and lacerations. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 14, 2018, a worker at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. in WOOSTER, OHIO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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