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East Penn Manufacturing

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — TOPTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at East Penn Manufacturing in TOPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer East Penn Manufacturing Report ID 2019088195
Address 50 Jefferson Street City, State ZIP TOPTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19562
Event Date August 9, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 335912 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.50000, -75.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been preparing and moving pallets using a powered industrial truck. As the employee stepped off the truck, it crushed the employee's ankle and foot against a pallet, breaking the ankle and foot.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2019, a worker at East Penn Manufacturing in TOPTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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