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OREFIELD COLD STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, INC

Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OREFIELD COLD STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, INC in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer OREFIELD COLD STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, INC Report ID 2019043729
Address 2645 Mitchell Avenue City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103
Event Date April 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection # 1393581
GPS Coordinates 40.56000, -75.47000

Incident Narrative

Two forklifts were being driven, one behind the other, when the first forklift stopped. The second forklift's fork went through the first forklift's cab, injuring an employee's left foot.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2019, a worker at OREFIELD COLD STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, INC in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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