DHL Supply Chain
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — PATASKALA, OHIO
| Employer | DHL Supply Chain | Report ID | 20181010653 |
| Address | 131 Heritage Drive | City, State ZIP | PATASKALA, OHIO 43062 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1354812 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -82.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 16, 2018, at 3:45 PM, a temporary employee reached through the mast to scan a pallet that was on the forks of a powered industrial truck. While the employee was leaning forward to scan the pallet, the lift mast was engaged, crushing the employee's hand between the mast and fixed point of the lift and breaking bones.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2018, a worker at DHL Supply Chain in PATASKALA, OHIO suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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