Romark Logistics of PA, Inc.
Ran off driving surface, nonroadway — Crushing injuries — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Romark Logistics of PA, Inc. | Report ID | 2019021201 |
| Address | 546 Can Do Expressway | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | 1375922 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.93000, -76.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a stand-up forklift out of a trailer when the truck pulled away. The forklift fell to the ground causing contusions to the employee's face and crushing injuries to the employee's leg that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2019, a worker at Romark Logistics of PA, Inc. in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ran off driving surface, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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