Staples, Inc.
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Staples, Inc. | Report ID | 2020098387 |
| Address | 398 Antrim Commons Drive | City, State ZIP | GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17225 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.75000, -77.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a reach truck. As the employee steered into an aisle, the reach truck was headed for a rack and the employee jumped off the truck. His left leg was pinned between the truck and the rack, resulting in hospitalization for a broken left leg that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2020, a worker at Staples, Inc. in GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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