Stephens Pipe & Steel, LLC
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — WARRIOR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Stephens Pipe & Steel, LLC | Report ID | 2020054249 |
| Address | 2891 State Highway 160 | City, State ZIP | WARRIOR, ALABAMA 35180 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.87000, -86.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was backing up from a trailer on his forklift when the pallets fell off the forks. He got off to place the pallets back on the forks. The forklift rolled forward and pinned him between the pallets on the forks and the I-beam under the trailer. He suffered a broken leg and ankle and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2020, a worker at Stephens Pipe & Steel, LLC in WARRIOR, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and 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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