MH Equipment Co.
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — LA VISTA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | MH Equipment Co. | Report ID | 20191010731 |
| Address | 12112 Centenial | City, State ZIP | LA VISTA, NEBRASKA 68128 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1441683 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -96.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a customer's electric forklift, which had a dead battery. After power was connected to the battery, the forklift moved in reverse and crushed the employee's lower leg against another piece of machinery. The leg was broken.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2019, a worker at MH Equipment Co. in LA VISTA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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